Given name & surname
Newnham
“new”·“village, hamlet”
Newnham is a surname from Old English.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Newnham is built from elements meaning “new” and “village, hamlet”.
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Newnham’s family of names
In English usage, Newnham as a surname has a related form in NEWINGHAM.
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Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Similar names
If you love Newnham, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Newham
“water-meadow”
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Neasham
“nose; projecting piece of land”
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Newburn
“new”
89% boys · 11% girls
Newsome
“(at the) new houses”
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Wenham
“pasture”
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Ellingham
“belonging to” · “homestead”
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Eltringham
“elf” · “army”
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Turnham
“circular”
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