St Newlyn East

proper noun

A village and civil parish south of Newquay, Cornwall, England (OS grid ref SW8256).

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A village and civil parish south of Newquay, Cornwall, England (OS grid ref SW8256).

Origin

From Sancta Niwelina, patron saint of the local church. The East affix may have been added to distinguish it from Newlyn, also in Cornwall.

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APA

St Newlyn East. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/St%20Newlyn%20East

MLA

“St Newlyn East.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/St%20Newlyn%20East. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “St Newlyn East,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/St%20Newlyn%20East.

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