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.

Newnham

Major Settlement in the Parish of Newnham

Historical Forms

  • Nevneham 1086 DB
  • Niweham 1100–35 Glouc 1130,1167 P
  • Nieweham 1195 P
  • Niweham 1220 Fees
  • Nyweham 1270 For
  • Niwenham, Nywenham 1220 Cur 1320 Ass
  • New(e)ham, Neuham 1218 ClR 1221 Ass c.1230 GlR 1233 Cl 1316 GlR
  • Newenham 1217 ClR 1221 Eyre 1248 Ass 1517 GlR
  • Neunham 1221 Ass
  • Neuwenham 1248 Ass 1306 Ipm
  • Newn(e)ham 1492 GlR 1527 FF 1662 Comm

Etymology

'(At) the new homestead or water-meadow', v. nīwe (obl. nīwan ), hām , hamm .