Overton

Overton Meaning & Origin

About Overton
The name "Overton" is of English origin and is derived from a combination of two elements: "over," meaning "above" or "on top," and "tun," meaning "enclosure" or "settlement." Therefore, the name "Overton" can be interpreted to mean "above the settlement" or "on top of the enclosure." It is a locational surname typically associated with various places in England, suggesting that the original bearers of the name may have lived in or near an elevated settlement or an enclosure.

🌍 Origin
📏 Name Length
💬 Number of Syllables
🔠 Starting Letter
Discover Your Ancestry with 23andMe Logo

Discover Your Ancestry with 23andMe

Explore your ancestry and health insights with exclusive savings.

Save 15%-60% this holiday season

Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Overton are male.

Overton Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has remained the same by 0% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
AFRTN
🗽 NYSIIS
OA
🔊 Soundex
O106305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
OW1 V ER0 T AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈoʊvərtən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AFRTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
O163

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Overton in Braille

Here's how to represent Overton in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Overton in braille

How to Spell the Name Overton in American Sign Language (ASL)

The image below shows how you can spell Overton using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Overton in sign language

Numerology