English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

A county-by-county guide to the linguistic origins of England’s place-names – a project of the English Place-Name Society, founded 1923.

Newsome

Early-attested site in the Parish of Owthorne

Historical Forms

  • Niuuehusu', Neuhuson 1086 DB
  • Neusam c.1265 KF
  • Neusum 1285 KI 1370 Pat
  • Neusom, Newsom 1316 NomVill 1546 FF

Etymology

Newsome is Niuuehusu ', Neuhuson 1086 DB, Neusam c. 1265 KF, Neusum 1285 KIet freq to 1370 Pat, Neusom , Newsom 1316 NomVillet freq to 1546 FF. OE  (æt þæm ) nīwum hūsum 'at the new houses,' v. niwe , hus . The name also occurs as Newsham and Newsholme infra 107, 243.

Places in the same Parish