Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• New(e)big(h)ing, Neubig(h)ing 1190–1275 Cockers

• Newbigging(e) 1227 FF 1245–65 Cockers 1609 Comm

• Newbyg(g)ynges 1451,1537 Cockers

• Newbygyng 1566 FF

• Newbiggen 1577 Kendii,135

• Newbiggins 1707 Bthm

Etymology

Newbiggin, New (e )big (h )ing , Neubig (h )ing 1190–1275 Cockers (freq ), Newbigging (e )1227FF , 1245–65 Cockers, 1609Comm , 1741 Warr, Newbyg(g)ynges 1451, 1537 Cockers, Newbygyng 1566FF , Newbiggen 1577 Kend ii, 135, Newbiggins 1707 Bthm. 'The new building', v. nīwe , bigging , a common NCy p.n., cf. also Newbiggin i, 121, ii, 32, 126infra .