Upperthong
village
Old EnglishAI-generated
The name 'Upperthong' likely means 'the upper settlement on the slope or ridge'. 'Thong' refers to a strip of land, often on a slope.
Word origins
- Upper
- Old Englishhigher, further up(from uf(e)ra "upper")
- Thong
- Old Englishstrip of land, slope(from þang "strip of land, tongue of land")
Historical forms
Tonge · Thong