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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")