Newtown
village · Staffordshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
This is a straightforward descriptive name meaning 'new farmstead or village'. It was likely given to a settlement established as a new tūn, possibly to distinguish it from an older settlement nearby.
Word origins
- Newtown
- Old EnglishAttestednew farmstead or village(from nēowe "new", tūn "farmstead, village, estate")