Upminster

English

Etymology

First recorded in 1062 as Upmynstre, and recorded in the 1086 Domesday Book as Upmunstra. Formed from Old English upp and mynster, meaning "the large church on high ground".

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ʌpmɪnstə/

Proper noun

Upminster

1. A town on the eastern edge of Greater London, originally in Essex.