Newtonhill
village · Aberdeenshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
This name means 'new farmstead or village' on a hill. 'Newton' is Old English for 'new tūn', and 'hill' describes its elevated location.
Word origins
- Newton
- Old EnglishAttestednew farmstead or village(from nēowe "new", tūn "farmstead, village, estate")
- Hill
- Old EnglishAttestedhill(from hyll "hill")