Upper Witton
suburban area
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · historical forms · name elements
Upper Witton likely signifies a settlement named Witton, situated in a higher or more northerly position. Witton itself means 'Witta's settlement'.
Word origins
- Upper
- Old EnglishAttestedhigher, upper(from uf(e)rra "higher, upper")
- Witton
- Old EnglishAttestedWitta's settlement(from Witta "personal name", tun "settlement, farmstead")
Historical forms
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