Upchurch

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proper noun

A village and civil parish in Swale district, Kent, England (OS grid ref TQ8467).

OriginOld English upp →
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Meanings

proper nounUpchurch (countable and uncountable, plural Upchurches)

plural Upchurches

  1. countableuncountableA village and civil parish in Swale district, Kent, England (OS grid ref TQ8467).
  2. countableuncountableA habitational surname from Old English.

Origin

  1. Old Englishupp“up”
  2. EnglishUpchurch

From Old English upp (“up”) + ċiriċe (“church”).

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APA

Upchurch. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Upchurch

MLA

“Upchurch.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Upchurch. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Upchurch,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Upchurch.

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