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.

Newport

Early-attested site in the Parish of Alkington

Historical Forms

  • Neuport(e), New(e)port(e) 1287 QW c.1320 Ass 1325–50 M 1345 Ch 1346 FF 1652 ParlSurv

Etymology

Newport, Neuport (e ), New (e )port (e )1287 QW, c. 1320Ass , 1325–50 M, 1345 Ch, 1346 FFet passim to 1652ParlSurv . 'New town', v. nīwe , port 2 ; founded with a chantry and two fairs in 1343–8 (Finberg 63).