Newton
settlement · Caerdydd - Cardiff
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · historical forms · name elements
This name means 'new town' or 'new settlement'. It is one of the most common place names in England, often indicating a settlement established on previously undeveloped land.
Word origins
- New
- Old Englishnew(from nēowe "new")
- ton
- Old EnglishAttestedtown, settlement, farmstead(from tūn "enclosed place, farmstead, village")
Historical forms
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