New Quarrington
suburban area · Lincolnshire
Old EnglishAI-generated
This name indicates a new settlement named Quarrington. 'New' is Old English for 'new', and 'Quarrington' likely derives from Old English 'cwærn' (quern-stone or mill) and 'ing' (people of) and 'tūn' (settlement).
Word origins
- New
- Old Englishnew(from nīwe "new")
- Quarrington
- Old Englishsettlement of the people associated with a quern or mill(from cwærn "quern-stone, mill", ing "people of, descendants of", tūn "settlement, farmstead")
Historical forms
Niwe Cwærnington