Upton
village · Cambridgeshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · historical forms · name elements
The name Upton signifies an 'upper farmstead or village'. It is derived from the Old English elements 'ūp' (up, upper) and 'tūn' (farmstead, village).
Word origins
- Upton
- Old EnglishAttestedupper farmstead/village(from ūp "up, upper", tūn "farmstead, village, estate")
Historical forms
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