South Newington
village · Oxfordshire
Old EnglishAI-generated
The name means 'South new settlement'. 'South' distinguishes it from another settlement. 'Newington' is derived from Old English 'nīwe' (new) and 'ingas' (people of) and 'tūn' (settlement, farmstead).
Word origins
- South
- Old Englishsouth(from sūþ "south")
- Newington
- Old Englishnew settlement(from nīwe "new", ingas "people of", tūn "settlement, farmstead")
Historical forms
Newentone · Newington