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Upton

American  
[uhp-tuhn] / ˈʌp tən /

noun

  1. a male given name: from an Old English word meaning “upper town.”


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Many supporters have never forgiven the club for its decision to move out of Upton Park and into the London Stadium in 2016.

From BBC • May 27, 2026

"About the only reason I wouldn't do engineering build objects in the UK is the high cost of energy, and we need to do something about that," Upton said.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

Whirlpool’s origin stretches back to 1911, when entrepreneur Lou Upton founded a company to sell electrified wringer-washing machines.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

Reading Mr. Pielke’s op-ed reminded me of a remark by Upton Sinclair: “It is difficult to get a man to understand something when his salary depends on him not understanding it.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

And that’s the lastI ever heard of one Henry Upton.

From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney

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