Upper Westwood
suburban area · Wiltshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · historical forms · name elements
The name Upper Westwood refers to a settlement located to the west of a wood. The 'Upper' prefix indicates a higher or more northerly part of the settlement.
Word origins
- Upper
- Old EnglishAttestedhigher, upper(from uf(e)rra "higher, upper")
- Westwood
- Old EnglishAttestedwestern wood(from west "west", wudu "wood")
Historical forms
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