Taplow

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proper noun

A village and civil parish in Buckinghamshire, England, previously in South Bucks district (OS grid ref SU9182).

OriginOld English *Tæppa ← Proto-West Germanic *topp →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A village and civil parish in Buckinghamshire, England, previously in South Bucks district (OS grid ref SU9182).

Origin

  1. Proto-West Germanic*topp
  2. Old English*Tæppa
  3. EnglishTaplow

From Old English *Tæppa + hlæw (“mound”), meaning "Tæppa's barrow." The personal name could be from the adjective top (“top, crest”) (from Proto-West Germanic *topp). See Taplow burial.

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

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

Chicago

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