Kirkup

K5I1R1K5U1P3

proper noun

A surname from Old English.

OriginOld English ċiriċe →
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Meanings

proper nounKirkup (plural Kirkups)

plural Kirkups

  1. A surname from Old English.

Origin

  1. Old Englishċiriċe“church”
  2. EnglishKirkup

Probably a habitational surname from a lost place in England, from Old English ċiriċe (“church”) + upp (“up, top”).

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APA

Kirkup. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kirkup

MLA

“Kirkup.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kirkup. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Kirkup,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kirkup.

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