Shirenewton
village · Sir Fynwy - Monmouthshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Suggested3 sources · historical forms · name elements
Shirenewton likely means 'new town' or 'new settlement' within a shire, from Old English 'scir' (shire) and 'newetun' (new town). It indicates a newly established settlement in a defined administrative area.
Word origins
- scir
- Old Englishshire(from scīr "shire, district")
- newton
- Old Englishnew town(from nēowe tūn "new farmstead, new village")
Historical forms
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