Upham

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proper noun

A civil parish of Kings County, New Brunswick, Canada.

OriginOld English upp →
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Meanings

proper nounUpham (countable and uncountable, plural Uphams)

plural Uphams

  1. countableuncountableA civil parish of Kings County, New Brunswick, Canada.
  2. countableuncountableA village and civil parish in Winchester district, Hampshire, England (OS grid ref SU531202).
  3. countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in Sierra County, New Mexico, United States.
  4. countableuncountableA city in McHenry County, North Dakota, United States.
  5. countableuncountableA town in Langlade County, Wisconsin, United States.
  6. countableuncountableA habitational surname from Old English.

Origin

  1. Old Englishupp“upper”
  2. EnglishUpham

From Old English upp (“upper”) + hām (“homestead”). The civil parish in New Brunswick is named after Loyalist military officer and politician Joshua Upham (1741 - 1808).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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