The story
- Old English · derived fromupp“up; upper”
- English todayUpshaw
Habitational surname from a lost or unidentified place, from Old English upp (“up; upper”) + sċeaga (“copse, thicket”).
Words from the same roots
Old Englishupp all →
UptonUpminsterUpchurchUphamupfieldUpcott
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.