Newton Hill
hill or mountain · Dumfries and Galloway
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
Newton Hill signifies a 'new town' or 'new settlement' associated with a hill. This implies a recently established settlement in relation to a prominent hill.
Word origins
- Newton
- Old EnglishAttestednew town, new settlement(from nēowe "new", tūn "town, settlement, farmstead")
- Hill
- Old EnglishAttestedhill(from hyll "hill")