Upperthorpe
suburban area · Derbyshire
Old EnglishAI-generated
Upperthorpe is a settlement named Thorpe, meaning a hamlet or village, located in a higher or more northerly position. The name Thorpe itself is of Old Norse origin, meaning 'secondary settlement'.
Word origins
- Upper
- Old Englishhigher, upper(from uf(e)rra "higher, upper")
- thorpe
- Old Norsesecondary settlement, hamlet, village(from þorp "secondary settlement, hamlet, village")
Historical forms
Thorp · Thorpe