Coupland

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proper noun

A small village in Warcop parish, Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, England, previously in Eden district (OS grid ref NY7118).

OriginOld Norse kaupa →
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Meanings

proper nounCoupland (countable and uncountable, plural Couplands)

plural Couplands

  1. A placename:
    1. countableuncountableA small village in Warcop parish, Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, England, previously in Eden district (OS grid ref NY7118).
    2. countableuncountableA small village and castle in Ewart parish, Northumberland, England (OS grid ref NT9331).
    3. countableuncountableA small city in Williamson County, Texas, United States.
  2. countableA habitational surname from Old Norse.

Origin

  1. Old Norsekaupa“to buy”
  2. EnglishCoupland

From Old Norse kaupa (“to buy”) + land (“land”).

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Cite this entry
APA

Coupland. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Coupland

MLA

“Coupland.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Coupland. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Coupland,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Coupland.

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