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Uplees

hamlet · Kent

Old EnglishAI-generated

Uplees is likely derived from the Old English 'up' (up, upper) and 'lēah' (woodland clearing). It refers to a settlement in a clearing located at a higher elevation or further up a slope.

Word origins

up
Old Englishup, upper(from up "up")
lēas
Old Englishwoodland clearing(from lēah "woodland clearing")

Historical forms

Uplees