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Newton Wood

suburban area

Old EnglishAI-generated

Newton Wood likely denotes a wood associated with a settlement called Newton, meaning 'new town' or 'new farmstead'.

Word origins

Newton
Old Englishnew town(from nēowe "new", tūn "town, settlement, farmstead")
Wood
Old Englishwood, forest(from wudu "wood, forest")

Historical forms

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