Newington
suburban area · City of Edinburgh
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · historical forms · name elements
This name means 'new town' or 'new settlement'. It is derived from the Old English words 'nīwe' (new) and 'tūn' (town, farmstead, estate).
Word origins
- New
- Old EnglishAttestednew(from nīwe "new")
- ington
- Old EnglishAttestedtown, farmstead, estate(from tūn "town, farmstead, estate")
Historical forms
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