Upper Berrington
hamlet · Worcestershire
Old EnglishAI-generated
Upper Berrington means 'upper settlement'. It combines the Old English 'up' (up, upper) with 'Berrington', which is derived from a personal name, possibly 'Beorn', and 'tūn' (farmstead, settlement). The name distinguishes this part of the settlement as being at a higher elevation.
Word origins
- up
- Old Englishup, upper(from up "up")
- Beorn
- Old Englishpersonal name(from Beorn "personal name")
- tūn
- Old Englishfarmstead, settlement(from tūn "farmstead, settlement")
Historical forms
Berington