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    Upton

    UP-tun

    English
    Boy
    Meaning-based name
    Meaning
    Upper town; High settlement
    Origin
    English
    Is it in the Bible?
    No — the name Upton does not appear in the King James Bible. Christian families use it for its meaning, "Upper town; High settlement", and for the biblical themes that meaning touches, not because anyone in Scripture is called Upton.
    First appears in
    Does not appear in the King James text
    Peak US usage
    No recorded United States usage in the 1880–2008 records
    Spiritual meaning
    Upton dwells on high — hinds' feet secure, munitions of rocks defending, bread given, waters sure, the elevated soul whose high place is God's provision.
    Verses on this meaning
    • Psalm 18:33

      "He maketh my feet like hinds' feet, and setteth me upon my high places."

    • Isaiah 33:16

      "He shall dwell on high: his place of defence shall be the munitions of rocks: bread shall be given him; his waters shall be sure."

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