Newton Ferrers
village · Devon
Old EnglishAI-generated
This name means 'new town belonging to the Ferrers family'. It combines the Old English 'niwe tun' (new settlement) with a Norman French family name, derived from the place name Ferrières in Normandy.
Word origins
- Newton
- Old Englishnew settlement(from niwe "new", tun "settlement, farmstead, village")
- Ferrers
- Norman Frenchfrom Ferrières(from Ferrières "place name in Normandy")
Historical forms
Neutone · Ferrers