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New Town

suburban area

Old EnglishAI-generated

This place name is a straightforward description of a settlement that was newly established. It reflects the common practice of naming new developments simply as 'New Town'.

Word origins

New
Old Englishnew(from nīwe "new")
Town
Old Englishtown, settlement, village(from tūn "enclosed place, farmstead, village, town")

Historical forms

Niwe Tūn