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As [[J.R.R. Tolkien|Tolkien]] noted, ''up-'' is used in English place-names for river-side villages (as [[wikipedia:Upavon|Upavon]] in [[wikipedia:Wiltshire|Wiltshire]]), especially in contrast to larger places near its mouth (as [[wikipedia:Upwey, Dorset|Upwey]] above [[wikipedia:Weymouth, Dorset|Weymouth]]).<ref name="Nomen">{{HM|N}}, p. 778</ref> | As [[J.R.R. Tolkien|Tolkien]] noted, ''up-'' is used in English place-names for river-side villages (as [[wikipedia:Upavon|Upavon]] in [[wikipedia:Wiltshire|Wiltshire]]), especially in contrast to larger places near its mouth (as [[wikipedia:Upwey, Dorset|Upwey]] above [[wikipedia:Weymouth, Dorset|Weymouth]]).<ref name="Nomen">{{HM|N}}, p. 778</ref> | ||
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Upbourn was a hamlet located in Rohan, south of Edoras on the banks of the Snowbourn in the valley of Harrowdale.[1]
Etymology
The name is a modernisation of the Old English Upburnan as would represent Rohirric.[2]
It derives from the fact that the hamlet was some way "up" the river Snowbourn.[2]
As Tolkien noted, up- is used in English place-names for river-side villages (as Upavon in Wiltshire), especially in contrast to larger places near its mouth (as Upwey above Weymouth).[2]
