Nup End
Early-attested site in the Parish of Wingrave
Historical Forms
- Dryvers Knopp 1546 ADvi
Etymology
OE cnæpp, with rounding of the æ to o = [ɔ] under the influence of the labial p , or an adaptation of ME knoppe , 'rounded protuberance.' Nup End stands on just such a site to the north-west of Wingrave. The modern form shows partial unrounding.