First name Tupelo - Meaning, Origin and Rating
Origin
Native American - Creek
Nameday
Meaning
Tupelo is a gender-neutral name with roots in the Creek (Native American) language, where it refers to a “swamp tree.” The name is also associated with Tupelo, Mississippi, a city named after the tupelo tree and known as the birthplace of Elvis Presley. Notable bearers of the name include author Tupelo Hassman and Tupelo Keough, the daughter of Riley Keough and great-granddaughter of Elvis Presley.