English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

A county-by-county guide to the linguistic origins of England’s place-names – a project of the English Place-Name Society, founded 1923.

Upnor

Early-attested site in the Parish of New Windsor

Historical Forms

  • Vpenore 1172,1175 P
  • Vppenore 1175,1190,1202 ib
  • Uppenor' 1203 Cur
  • Hupenora 1203–4 FF
  • Wpenorr 1220 Fees
  • Upponore 1359 RentSur
  • Uppenor 1361 Ipm
  • Uppenore 1363 RentSur

Etymology

Upnor (lost), Vpenore 1172, 1175 P (p), Vppenore 1175, 1190, 1202 ib (p), Uppenor '1203 Cur (p), Hupenora 1203–4FF , Wpenorr 1220 Fees (p), Upponore 1359RentSur , Uppenor 1361 Ipm, Uppenore 1363RentSur . 'Upon the slope', v. uppan , ōra , presumably in contrast to the preceding name.