Newton Ketton
hamlet · Darlington
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
The name 'Newton Ketton' is composed of two parts. 'Newton' refers to a new settlement or farmstead. 'Ketton' likely derives from a personal name, possibly Old Norse 'Keti', combined with the Old English suffix '-tun' meaning settlement or farmstead.
Word origins
- Newton
- Old EnglishAttestednew settlement(from nēowe "new", tūn "settlement, farmstead")
- Ketton
- Old NorseKeti's settlement(from Keti "personal name", tūn "settlement, farmstead")