Archdeacon Newton
hamlet · Darlington
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
Archdeacon Newton is a compound name. 'Newton' is Old English for 'new town' or 'new settlement'. 'Archdeacon' was added later to distinguish it, referring to ownership by an archdeacon.
Word origins
- Newton
- Old EnglishAttestednew town, new settlement(from nēowe "new", tūn "town, settlement, farmstead")
- Archdeacon
- Norman Frencharchdeacon(from archidiacre "archdeacon")