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.

North Newnton

Major Settlement in the Parish of North Newnton

Historical Forms

  • norþ niwetune 892 BCS567 13th
  • Newetone 1086 DB
  • Neuton 1222 FF
  • Norpneuton 1242 Fees
  • Neweton juxta Uphaven 1356 FF
  • Nywantun 934 BCS699 c.1300
  • Newenton 1212 Fees 1268 Ass
  • Nywynton 1332 SR
  • Newington 1571 ib

Etymology

'New farm,' v. tun , with long hesitation between inflected and uninflected forms of the adjective. North in contrast to South Newton by Wilton supra 228.

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name