Newnham
village · Hampshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · historical forms · name elements
This village name means 'new homestead'. It is composed of the Old English 'nīwe' (new) and 'hām' (homestead, village, estate).
Word origins
- New
- Old EnglishAttestednew(from nīwe "new")
- nham
- Old EnglishAttestedhomestead, village, estate(from hām "homestead, village, estate")
Historical forms
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