King's Newnham
hamlet · Warwickshire
Old EnglishSurmised
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This name indicates a new settlement or farmstead associated with a king. It combines the possessive form of 'king' with the Old English term for a new settlement or farm.
Word origins
- King's
- Old Englishbelonging to the king(from cyninges "of the king")
- Newnham
- Old Englishnew settlement, new farmstead(from nēowe-hām "new home")
Historical forms
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