Upper Heaton
hamlet
Old EnglishAI-generated
Upper Heaton refers to a settlement at a higher position than another Heaton. 'Heaton' likely means 'high settlement' or 'settlement on a hill'.
Word origins
- Upper
- Old Englishhigher, upper(from ūppra "upper")
- Heaton
- Old Englishhigh settlement or settlement on a hill(from hēah "high", tūn "settlement, farmstead")
Historical forms
Heton