# Mickleover

> English word · Proper noun

## Definitions
1. A large suburban village and ward on the west side of the City of Derby, Derbyshire, England (OS grid ref SK3034).

## Etymology
From Middle English Mycheloure, from Old English miċel (“great”) + ōfer (“ridge”). Recorded as Ufram Majorem in 1087 from Old English ōfer + Latin maior (“great”), and as Magna Oura in 1223 from Latin magnus (“large”) + Old English ōfer.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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