Newtown
hamlet · Cornwall
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · historical forms · name elements
This is a descriptive place name meaning a new settlement or town. It was commonly used in England and Scotland during the medieval period.
Word origins
- New
- Old EnglishAttestednew(from nīwe "new")
- town
- Old EnglishAttestedtown, settlement(from tūn "enclosed place, farmstead, village, town")
Historical forms
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