Etymology

Nuneham Courtenay

Today it means: A village and civil parish in South Oxfordshire district, Oxfordshire, England (OS grid ref SU5599). Full definition →

Old English nīwe + hām
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  1. Old English · derived fromnīwe + hām
  2. English todayNuneham Courtenay

From nīwan, dative of Old English nīwe + hām with manorial affix from the Curtenay family; recorded as Newham 1086 (DB), Newenhan Courteneye 1320.

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