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Overstrand
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English
Etymology
In England, from en ang ofer + strand, recorded as Othestranda in 1086 (DB), and Overstrand in 1231.
In South Africa, basically the same, but probably from Afrikaans or Dutch: compare nl over, af strand and nl strand.
Proper noun
en coastal village/and/cpar in dist/North Norfolk co/Norfolk cc/England OS grid ref TG2440. Parish map
en A local <<municipality>> in <<p:suf/Western Cape>>, <<c/South Africa>>.
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