Aukupėnai

Aukupėnai is a Lithuanian place name. It is a village (kaimas) located in the Šilalė district municipality, Tauragė County, Lithuania. The name is derived from Lithuanian and likely refers to a local stream or body of water. The suffix "-ėnai" is a common ending for Lithuanian place names, often indicating a populated place or settlement. Further etymological analysis would require examining the root word "Aukupė" which may refer to a specific feature of the local geography.