Newtown
suburban area · Cambridgeshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · historical forms · name elements
The name Newtown signifies a newly established settlement. It is a straightforward descriptive name indicating a place that was recently founded or developed.
Word origins
- New
- Old EnglishAttestednew(from nīwe "new")
- town
- Old EnglishAttestedtown, settlement, village(from tūn "enclosure, farmstead, village, town")
Historical forms
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