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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