# Bacup

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈbeɪkʊp/

## Definitions
1. A town in Rossendale borough, Lancashire, England (OS grid ref SD8623).

## Etymology
From Old English fūl (“muddy”) + bæchop (“ridge valley”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/bacup