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")