Newton Rigg
hamlet · Westmorland and Furness
Old EnglishAI-generated
The name 'Newton Rigg' combines 'Newton', meaning a new settlement, with 'Rigg'. 'Rigg' is of Old Norse origin, meaning a ridge or a strip of land.
Word origins
- Newton
- Old Englishnew settlement(from nēowe "new", tūn "settlement, farmstead")
- Rigg
- Old Norseridge(from hryggr "ridge")