King's Newton
village · Derbyshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable3 sources · historical forms · name elements
This village name means 'the king's new settlement'. It refers to a newly established settlement that was under royal ownership.
Word origins
- King's
- Old Englishking's(from cyninges "king's")
- Newton
- Old EnglishAttestednew settlement(from nēowe "new", tūn "settlement, farmstead")
Historical forms
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