Upper Wield
village · Hampshire
Old EnglishAI-generated
The name 'Wield' is likely derived from the Old English word 'wield' meaning 'wild land' or 'woodland'. 'Upper' indicates its position relative to a lower settlement.
Word origins
- Upper
- Old Englishhigher, further up(from uf(e)ra "upper")
- Wield
- Old Englishwild land, woodland(from wield "wild land, woodland")
Historical forms
Welde · Wield