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Overhand
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Dutch
Etymology
over-hand or "upper hand". Possibly a reinterpretation of Overhan, a nickname that could have been assigned to a person named nl Jan/nl Han John who was the superior of someone else named Jan/Han. Also suggested to be a reinterpretation of nl en Overend. Attested as early as the 17th century. It was also used by at least one freed slave after the Emancipation of Suriname in 1863. Compare the surname nl Ouwehand.
Pronunciation
nl /ˈoː.vər.ɦɑnt/
nl Over hand
Proper noun
nl proper noun
nl
Usage notes
In the Netherlands, the surname Overhand is found mostly in Rotterdam and its surrounding area.
Further reading
CBG (2007), "Overhand", in Nederlandse Familienamenbank