Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Newnham 1795 Boswell 1869 Hutch3

• Newenham 1244,1288 Ass

• Niw(e)nham 1270 For

• Nywenham 1315,1328 FF 1431 FA

• Niweham 1315 Drew

• Newnam 1464 Hutch3

Etymology

Newnham (lost, ST 759157), Newnham 1795 Boswell, 1869 Hutch3, Newenham 1244, 1288Ass both (p), Niw (e )nham 1270For (p), Nywenham 1315, 1328 FF, 1431 FA, Niweham 1315 Drew, Newnam 1464 Hutch3, cf. Hr Great Newnham , Lr Great Newnham , Lt Newnhams , Newnham 's Orchd 1839TA , 'the new enclosure or river-meadow', from nīwe (wk.obl. -an ) and hamm ; its location, in a loop of R. Lydden, is suggested by that of the TA f.ns., v. C. Taylor, DoNHAS 88 207.