Up Holland
village · Lancashire
Old EnglishAI-generated
Up Holland means 'upper Holland', distinguishing it from a lower settlement. 'Holland' itself likely refers to a 'hollow land' or 'land by the river holt'.
Word origins
- Up-
- Old Englishupper, higher(from up "upper, higher")
- Holland
- Old Englishhollow land or land by the river holt(from hol-land "hollow land", holt-land "land by the holt (wood)")
Historical forms
Holeland · Upholland