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Newtown Knott

hill or mountain · Cumberland

Old EnglishAI-generated

The name means 'new settlement' or 'new farmstead', from Old English 'nēowe tūn'. 'Knott' refers to a rocky peak or hill, indicating a new settlement located on or near such a feature.

Word origins

Newt
Old Englishnew(from nēowe "new")
on
Old Englishfarmstead, settlement(from tūn "farmstead, settlement")
Knott
Old Norserocky peak, hill(from knǫttr "round mass, ball, rock")