Meanings
proper nounNewhouse (countable and uncountable, plural Newhouses)
plural Newhouses
- A placename
- countableuncountableA hamlet in County Durham, England, United Kingdom.
- countableuncountableA hamlet in North Lanarkshire council area, Scotland, United Kingdom (OS grid ref NS7961).
- countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in Houston County, Minnesota, United States.
- countableuncountableA ghost town in Beaver County, Utah, United States.
- A surname.
- countableuncountableA habitational surname from English
Synonyms & antonyms
proper nounA surname from German, variant of Neuhaus
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Origin
- GermanNeuhaus
- EnglishNewhouse
* From new + house. * Calque of German Neuhaus. Derived from Neuhaus (cf. Samuel Irving Newhouse Sr.), anglicization of German Neuhaus. From neu+Haus. Cognate with, Catalan Casanova, French Maisonneuve, German Neuhaus, Italian Casanova, Occitan Casanova.
More words from German
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Catalan Casanova
- Casanovaequivalent surnames
French Maisonneuve
- Maisonneuveequivalent surnames
German Neuhaus
- Neuhausequivalent surnames
Italian Casanova
- Casanovaequivalent surnames
Spanish Casanova
- Casanovaequivalent surnames
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APA
Newhouse. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Newhouse
MLA
“Newhouse.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Newhouse. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Newhouse,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Newhouse.
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