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.

Upton

Early-attested site in the Parish of Dronfield Woodhouse

Historical Forms

  • Upetun 1086 DB
  • Uppton 1561 Survey
  • Upton 1623 Portland

Etymology

Upton (lost), Upetun 1086 DB, Uppton 1561Survey , Upton 1623Portland . 'Higher farm', v. upp , tūn .