-up

-up /ʌp/ is a suffix commonly found in place names in south western Western Australia.

Not to be confused with Eup (administrative division).

Porongurup is an example of a Western Australian place with a name that includes the "-up" suffix.

The suffix originated in a dialect of Noongar, an Australian Aboriginal language, in which "-up" means "place of". The suffix "-in" or "-ing" has a similar meaning in a related dialect of Noongar.[1] Places tended to be named after their distinctive features, whereby the place names could be used to create a "mental map" allowing Indigenous Australians to determine where water, food and other raw materials could be found. These sites were often located near sources of fresh water, leading to the common misconception that "up" and "in" mean "near water".[1]

The meanings and the pronunciations of many of these names has been lost over time.[1]

A number of these places were at one stage named with a suffix "-upp". This was as a result of the Western Australian Lands and Surveys Department adopting a system of spelling Indigenous Australian names devised by the Royal Geographical Society. In simple terms, the system set the pronunciation of consonants as in English and vowels as in Italian. Using this system meant that "up" would be pronounced /uːp/ oop, whereas the names were meant to be pronounced /ʌp/ up.[2] The solution was deemed to be that doubling the following consonant would shorten the preceding vowel, thus "upp". This spelling convention was rescinded for towns in south west Western Australia in 1915 as the Australian pronunciation of "u" was almost always short.[2]

The usage of some terms are for the name of Noongar groups as well as places Pinjarup is one of a number of names for one group – and it has been utilised and changed to the place name of Pinjarra.

List of places

The following is a list of locations in Western Australia which end in "-up".

NameLocationPlace name meaning (where known)
Amelup34°14′18″S 118°13′16″E
Badgebup33°36′07″S 117°53′02″E"place of wild rushes"[3]
Bailup31°44′24″S 116°18′40″EAboriginal unknown origin.[4]
Balgarup"place of the black boy trees" (Xanthorrhoea preissii).[1]
Balingup33°47′13″S 115°58′55″E Derived from the name of an Aboriginal warrior, Balingan.[3]
Banjup32°07′26″S 115°52′34″ENamed for Banjupp Lake.[4]
Barragup32°32′38″S 115°47′38″ENot known.[4]
Beenup32°13′19″S 116°00′04″EA corruption of the Aboriginal name of nearby Beenyup Brook. Now known as Byford.[4]
Binningup33°08′56″S 115°41′20″EApparently an Aboriginal name, but not necessarily traditional.[3]
Boranup34°08′42″S 115°03′29″E
Boyanup33°29′10″S 115°43′48″E"a place of quartz"[3]
Boyup Brook33°50′02″S 116°23′17″E"place of smoke"[3]
Burekup33°19′0″S 115°48′0″EThe Aboriginal name of a wildflower that grows profusely in the locality.[3]
Carbunup River33°42′0″S 115°11′0″E" Variously "place of a kindly stream", "place of cormorants", and "place of the stinkwood thicket.[5]
Cardup32°15′25″S 115°59′46″E"place of the racehorse goanna".[6]
Chinocup33°32′0″S 118°23′0″Ean Aboriginal word of unknown meaning.[5]
Condingup33°45′S 122°32′Ean Aboriginal word of unknown meaning.[5]
Coodanup32°33′14″S 115°44′38″EUnknown.[6]
Cookernup32°59′38″S 115°53′35″E"the place of the swamp hen".[5]
Coolbellup32°04′55″S 115°49′05″E The Aboriginal name of a lake in the area.[6]
Cooloongup32°17′46″S 115°46′48″E "place of children".[7]
Coolup32°44′0″S 115°52′0″E"place of the wild turkey".[5]
Coomalbidgup33°38′0″S 121°22′0″E"Possum scratches up a tree & there is water there".[5]
Cowaramup33°51′05″S 115°06′21″Ebelieved to be derived from cowara, the Aboriginal name for the purple-crowned lorikeet (Glossopsitta porphyrocephala).[5]
Culeenup (Cooleenup)33°34′34″S 115°46′23″E
Dalyellup33°24′07″S 115°37′30″Estill, frothy water
Dalyup33°43′0″S 121°36′0″EPossibly the Noongar word for the king parrot or Hookbill.[2]
Dandalup32.519°S 115.968°E / -32.519; 115.968 (Dandalup)Not known.[8]
Dardanup33°24′0″S 115°45′0″EBelieved to be a variation of the Aboriginal word "Dudingup" the meaning of which is not known.[2]
Dinninup33°49′0″S 116°32′0″EAn Aboriginal name of unknown meaning.[2]
Dwellingup32°42′54″S 116°03′50″E"place of nearby water".[2]
Gelorup33°24′36″S 115°38′28″E
Gidgegannup31°47′31″S 116°11′53″E"place where spears are made". "Gidgie" is the word for spear.[9]
Gnowangerup33°56′17″S 118°00′29″E"place where the mallee hen nests" (Leipoa ocellata).[10]
Gwelup31°52′34″S 115°47′56″E"the lake that shifted position", derived from "Gwelgannow" which means to "shift the position" and "step aside".[9]
Gwindinup33°31′0″S 115°44′0″EMay be a local spelling of the nearby Gynudup Brook.[10]
Jacup33°46′48″S 119°09′04″E
Jandabup31°44′28″S 115°51′04″E"place of little eagle".[11]
Jerdacuttup33°43′0″S 120°28′0″ENamed for the Jerdacuttup River.[12]
Jerramungup33°56′31″S 118°54′58″E"place of upstanding yate trees" (Eucalyptus cornuta).[12]
Jingalup33°58′0″S 117°02′0″EA contraction of nearby Kodjingalup Well.[12]
Joondalup31°44′42″S 115°45′58″E"place of whiteness or glistening".[11]
Joweelingup32°35′31″S 115°49′55″E
Karnup32°22′05″S 115°49′37″EA local Aboriginal name, the meaning of the name is not known.[13]
Karrakup32°15′22″S 116°04′12″EFrom "Karrak", the Nyoongar word for the red-tailed black cockatoo which is prevalent in the area.[13]
Karrinyup31°52′12″S 115°46′41″EOriginally Careniup, of unknown meaning.[13]
Kebaringup34°02′0″S 118°09′0″EA local Aboriginal name, the meaning of the name is not known.[14]
Kendenup34°29′10″S 117°37′44″EOf Aboriginal origin, of unknown meaning.
Kirup33°42′25″S 115°53′31″E"the place of summer flies".[14]
Kojonup33°50′17″S 117°09′07″E"place of the stone axe".[14]
Kudardup34°15′47″S 115°07′26″ENamed for Coodardup Mill.[14]
Kulikup33°50′0″S 116°41′0″ENot known.[14]
Kundip33°41′0″S 120°11′0″ENot known.[14]
Kuringup33°31′S 118°19′E"place of wattle gum".[1]
Kwobrup33°36′S 117°58′E"good place".[14]
Mandogalup32°12′18″S 115°48′54″EAn Aboriginal name, the meaning of which is unknown.[15]
Manjimup34°14′17″S 116°08′31″EAn Aboriginal name said to be derived from "Manjin", a broad leafed marsh flag with an edible root.[16]
Marbelup34°59′0″S 117°44′0″ENot known.[16]
Marrinup32°40′08″S 116°01′23″E
Mariginiup31°43′19″S 115°49′37″E"to pull out flag leaved flax".[15]
Mayanup33°56′0″S 116°27′0″ENo meaning or source for the name given.[16]
Metricup33°46′41″S 115°07′59″E
Moodiarrup33°37′0″S 116°48′0″ENot known.[16]
Morangup31°37′3″S 116°19′20″E
Mullalyup33°44′42″S 115°56′53″E"the place where the young men had their noses pierced".[16]
Mumballup33°31′41″S 116°06′47″E
Mungalup33°24′0″S 116°06′0″ENot known.[16]
Munglinup33°43′0″S 120°52′0″EA local Aboriginal word.[16]
Muradup33°51′0″S 116°59′0″EAn Aboriginal name.[16]
Myalup33°06′07″S 115°41′38″EAn Aboriginal name derived from a nearby swamp.[16]
Nambeelup32°31′55″S 115°49′55″E
Nannup33°58′55″S 115°45′54″E"stopping place" or "place of parrots".[8]
Narrikup34°46′26″S 117°42′07″E"place of abundance"[8]
Needilup33°57′0″S 118°46′0″ENot known.[8]
Neerabup31°41′28″S 115°46′37″EPossibly "swampy place" or "small basin or lake".[17]
Noggerup33°35′0″S 116°10′0″ENot known.[8]
Nornalup34°59′28″S 116°49′19″E"place of black snake" (Norn, a name of a Pseudechis species).[1]
Nowergup31°38′13″S 115°44′46″E"place of sweet water".[17]
Ongerup33°57′58″S 118°29′10″E"place of the male kangaroo".[18]
Palgarup34°10′26″S 116°10′30″E
Peringillup33°56′0″S 117°38′0″ENot known.[19]
Pingrup33°32′0″S 118°30′0″EBelieved to mean "grassy place".[1]
Pootenup34°14′0″S 117°38′0″E"place of the native hybrid mallee tree".[1]
Porongurup34°39′50″S 117°52′26″E
Qualeup33°50′0″S 116°48′0″EThe Aboriginal name of a nearby lake.[20]
Quigup33°58′0″S 115°42′0″ENot known.[20]
Quindalup33°32′0″S 116°00′0″E"place of quendas" (Isoodon obesulus).[20]
Tambellup34°02′28″S 117°38′31″Epossibly "place of thunder".[21]
Wadjemup31°59′53″S 115°32′46″ENoongar name for Rottnest Island, meaning "place across the water".[22]
Wagerup32°56′53″S 115°54′18″E"Place of emus".[23]
Wannanup32°35′53″S 115°38′38″E
Warawarrup33°02′53″S 115°54′43″E
Wattleup32°10′12″S 115°49′26″ENamed for Wattleup Road.[24]
Wilyabrup33°47′0″S 115°2′0″E
Wokalup33°06′36″S 115°52′52″ENot known. Humorously said to mean "the confusion experienced by nocturnal animals during an eclipse".[23]
Wonnerup33°37′26″S 115°25′12″E"place of the Aboriginal woman's digging or fighting stick".[23]
Yallingup33°38′24″S 115°01′41″EPlace of caves
Yalup Brook32°54′0″S 115°54′0″E
Yangebup32°07′44″S 115°49′08″EDerived from the Aboriginal word "yanget", the name of a native flax or bullrush.[25]
Yoongarillup33°42′0″S 115°25′0″E
Yornup34°03′22″S 116°10′12″E
Yunderup32°34′34″S 115°47′28″EDerived from "Yoondooroop", the original spelling of one of the islands in the Murray River delta.[25]

See also
  • Noongar for a map of the Noongar linguistic regions

Notes
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  4. "History of metropolitan suburb names – B". Western Australian Land Information Authority. Archived from the original on 16 March 2022. Retrieved 19 May 2009.
  5. "History of country town names – C". Western Australian Land Information Authority. Archived from the original on 14 March 2022. Retrieved 19 May 2009.
  6. "History of metropolitan suburb names – C". Western Australian Land Information Authority. Archived from the original on 16 March 2022. Retrieved 19 May 2009.
  7. Overman, Jacinta; Dooley, Brendan; Bowra, Tim; Strano, Paddy (2010). Rockingham Lakes Regional Park – Management Plan 2010 (PDF) (Report). p. 4. Retrieved 19 July 2017.
  8. "History of country town names – N". Western Australian Land Information Authority. Archived from the original on 14 March 2022. Retrieved 19 May 2009.
  9. "History of metropolitan suburb names – G". Western Australian Land Information Authority. Archived from the original on 16 March 2022. Retrieved 19 May 2009.
  10. "History of country town names – G". Western Australian Land Information Authority. Archived from the original on 14 March 2022. Retrieved 19 May 2009.
  11. "> "History of metropolitan suburb names – J". Western Australian Land Information Authority. Archived from the original on 16 March 2022. Retrieved 19 May 2009.
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  17. "History of metropolitan suburb names – N". Western Australian Land Information Authority. Archived from the original on 16 March 2022. Retrieved 19 May 2009.
  18. "History of country town names – O". Western Australian Land Information Authority. Archived from the original on 14 March 2022. Retrieved 19 May 2009.
  19. "History of country town names – P". Western Australian Land Information Authority. Archived from the original on 14 March 2022. Retrieved 19 May 2009.
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  22. "Wadjemup (Rottnest Island)". CreativeSpirits.info. Archived from the original on 6 May 2009. Retrieved 20 May 2009.
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Further reading
  • Milne, Rod. (1992) Ups and ings : Aboriginal place names of south western W.A Perth, W.A.: R. Milne
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