Newtongrange
village · Midlothian
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable4 sources · historical forms · name elements
The name means 'new farmstead or village' at a 'grange' or farming estate. 'Newton' is Old English for 'new tūn', and 'grange' refers to a large farming establishment, often associated with a monastery or manor.
Word origins
- Newton
- Old EnglishAttestednew farmstead or village(from nēowe "new", tūn "farmstead, village, estate")
- Grange
- Norman Frenchfarm, farming estate(from grange "barn, farm")
Historical forms
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