Newtown
hamlet · Cornwall
Old EnglishAI-generated
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 Englishnew(from nīwe "new")
- town
- Old Englishtown, settlement(from tūn "enclosed place, farmstead, village, town")
Historical forms
Niwetone · Neweton