Waters Upton
village · Telford and Wrekin
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
Waters Upton is named after a settlement near water, with 'Upton' indicating an upper settlement. The name combines 'water' with 'upper town'.
Word origins
- water
- Old Englishwater(from wæter "water")
- Upton
- Old EnglishAttestedupper town(from ūp "up", tūn "town, settlement")