Newton
hamlet · Cheshire West and Chester
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · historical forms · name elements
This name refers to a new settlement or farmstead. It is a common place name across England.
Word origins
- New
- Old EnglishAttestednew(from nīwe "new")
- ton
- Old EnglishAttestedsettlement, farmstead(from tūn "enclosed place, settlement, farmstead")
Historical forms
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