Etymology

Newberry

N1E1W4B3E1R1R1Y4

Today it means: A surname. Full definition →

Old English nīewe
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The story

  1. Old English · derived fromnīewe“new”
  2. English todayNewberry

From Old English nīewe (“new”) + byriġ, the dative case of burg (“stronghold”).

Words from the same roots

Old Englishnīewe all →

Newark

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