Wold Newton
village · East Riding of Yorkshire
Old EnglishAI-generated
Wold Newton likely means 'north farmstead on the wold'. It is named after its location on a wold (upland area) and the Old English word 'tūn', meaning farmstead or settlement, with 'north' indicating its position.
Word origins
- wold
- Old Englishupland, open country(from weald "upland, open country")
- north
- Old Englishnorth(from norþ "north")
- tun
- Old Englishfarmstead, settlement(from tūn "farmstead, settlement")
Historical forms
North Newton · Wold Newton