Etymology

Upton Pyne

Today it means: A village and civil parish (served by Upton Pyne and Cowley Parish Council) in East Devon district, north of Exeter, Devon, England (OS grid ref SX9197). Full definition →

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The story

Recorded as Opetone in 1264, and Uppetone Pyn in 1284, the manorial affix coming from the de Pyn family.

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