Newsome

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proper noun

A surname.

OriginOld English (æt þǣm) nīwe hūsum →
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Meanings

proper nounNewsome (plural Newsomes)

plural Newsomes · alternative Newsom

  1. A surname.

Origin

  1. Old English(æt þǣm) nīwe hūsum“(at the) new houses”
  2. EnglishNewsome

After one or more places so named in Durham, Lancashire, Northumberland, and Yorkshire, from Old English (æt þǣm) nīwe hūsum (“(at the) new houses”).

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APA

Newsome. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Newsome

MLA

“Newsome.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Newsome. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Newsome,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Newsome.

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