Newtown
suburban area · Hampshire
Old EnglishAI-generated
This is a common English place name meaning 'new town'. It was often used for settlements established by royal charter or by lords to develop new areas.
Word origins
- New
- Old Englishnew(from nīwe "new")
- town
- Old Englishtown, village, farmstead(from tūn "enclosure, farmstead, village, town")
Historical forms
Niwetone · Neweton