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Upper Tooting

suburban area · Greater London

Old EnglishAI-generated

Upper Tooting refers to the upper part of Tooting. Tooting is an Old English name, possibly meaning 'Tūta's people' or 'place associated with Tūta'.

Word origins

Upper
Old Englishhigher, further up(from uf(e)ra "upper")
Tooting
Old EnglishTūta's people(from Tūta "personal name", īng "people, followers")