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A Dictionary of British Place-Names | 2003 | | Copyright

Newton, a very common name, ‘the new farmstead, estate, or village’, OE nīwe + tūn; examples include: Newton Abbot Devon. Nyweton c.1200, Nyweton Abbatis 1270. The Latin affix meaning ‘of the abbot’ refers to its possession by Torre Abbey in the 12th cent. Newton Arlosh Cumbria. Arlosk 1185, Neutonarlosk 1345. Arlosh is probably a Celtic name meaning ‘burnt place’. Newton Blossomville Milt. K. Niwetone 1175, Newenton Blosmevill 1254. Manorial affix from the de Blosseville family, here in the 13th cent. Newton Burgoland Leics. Neutone 1086 (DB), Neuton Burgilon 1390. Manorial affix from early possession of lands here by the Burgilon family. Newton Ferrers Devon. Niwetone 1086 (DB), Neweton Ferers 1303. Manorial affix from the de Ferers family, here in the 13th cent. Newton Flotman Norfolk. Niwetuna 1086 (DB), Neuton Floteman 1291. Manorial affix from the ME surname Floteman, itself derived from OE flotmann ‘sailor, pirate’. Newton-le-Willows St Hel. Neweton 1086 (DB). Affix means ‘by the willow-trees’. Newton Longville Bucks. Nevtone 1086 (DB), Newenton Longevile 1254. Affix from its possession by the church of St Faith of Longueville in France from the mid-12th cent. Newton, Maiden Dorset. Newetone 1086 (DB), Maydene Neweton 1288. Addition means ‘of the maidens’, perhaps referring to early possession of the manor by nuns. Newton, North Somerset. Newetune 1086 (DB). Newton Poppleford Devon. Poplesford 1226, Neweton Popilford 1305. Poppleford means ‘pebble ford’, OE *popel + ford. Newton St Cyres Devon. Niwantune c.1070, Nywetone Sancti Ciricii 1330. Affix from the dedication of the church to St Ciricius.

In contrast to the above ‘new settlements’ of medieval origin, the following makes use of the old name type for a modern development: Newton Aycliffe Durham, a recent ‘new town’ named from Aycliffe.

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Newton

A Dictionary of First Names | 2006 | | Copyright

Newton ♂ Transferred use of the surname, in origin a local name from any of the very numerous places so called, from Old English nēowe ‘new’ + tūn ‘enclosure, settlement’. This is said to be the commonest of all English place names. The most famous bearer of the surname is probably Sir Isaac Newton (1642–1727), the English scientist. As a given name it was modestly popular in the United States in the early part of the 20th century but has since fallen from favour.

Short form: Newt.

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Newton

Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names | 2005 | | Copyright

Newton, Canada, UK, USA At least fourteen cities and towns have this name, usually meaning ‘New Town’. However, the city in Iowa, USA, is named after a hero of the American War of Independence (1775–83), Sergeant John Newton. Another eight are spelt Newtown or New Town. At least two counties are named after Sir Isaac Newton (1642–1727), the famous mathematician.

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newton

The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English | 2009 | Copyright

new·ton / ˈn(y)oōtn/ (abbr.: N) • n. Physics the SI unit of force. It is equal to the force that would give a mass of one kilogram an acceleration of one meter per second per second, and is equivalent to 100,000 dynes.

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newton

The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed. | 2008 | Copyright

newton abbr. N, unit of force in the mks system of units, which is based on the metric system ; it is the force that produces an acceleration of 1 meter per second per second when exerted on a mass of 1 kilogram. The newton is named for Sir Isaac Newton.

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Newton

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Newton 1 City (1990 pop. 16,700), seat of Harvey co., S central Kans., in an agricultural area; inc. 1872. It is a railroad division point with railroad shops and has a large mobile home industry in addition to oil wells. Machinery, motor vehicle parts, plastic products, glass, and furniture are also produced, and there is flour milling. The Chisholm Trail passed through the site. In the early 1870s, German Mennonites from Russia brought seed for what became the first hard winter wheat grown in Kansas. The city still has a large Mennonite population, and a monument to their ancestors is there. Bethel College is in North Newton.

2 City (1990 pop. 82,585), Middlesex co., E Mass., a suburb of Boston on the Charles River; settled before 1640, inc. as a city 1873. It comprises 14 residential villages. Industries include publishing and the manufacture of chemicals, precision instruments, and computers. Newton is known as a regional education center. The city is the seat of Andover Newton Theological School, Mount Ida College, Pine Manor College, and a campus of Boston College. Horace Mann , Nathaniel Hawthorne , Mary Baker Eddy , and Samuel Francis Smith lived in Newton.

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newton

A Dictionary of Biology | 2004 | Copyright

newton Symbol N. The SI unit of force, being the force required to give a mass of one kilogram an acceleration of 1 m s^–2. It is named after Sir Isaac Newton (1642–1727).

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World Encyclopedia | 2005 | Copyright

newton (symbol N) SI unit of force. One newton is the force that gives a mass of one kilogram an acceleration of one metre per second. It is named after English scientist Isaac Newton.

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newton

A Dictionary of Earth Sciences | 1999 | | Copyright

newton (N) The derived SI unit of force, named after Sir Isaac Newton (1642–1727), being the force required to produce an acceleration of 1 m/s² in a mass of 1 kg; 1 N = 1 J/m.

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A Dictionary of Ecology | 2004 | | Copyright

newton(N) The derived SI unit of force, named after Sir Isaac Newton (1642–1727), being the force required to produce an acceleration of 1 m/s² in a mass of 1 kg; 1 N = 1 J/m.

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A Dictionary of Astronomy | 1997 | Copyright

newton (symbol N). A unit of force, defined as the force required to accelerate a mass of one kilogram by one metre per second per second. It is named after I. Newton.

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newton (new-t'n) n. the SI unit of force, equal to the force required to impart to 1 kilogram an acceleration of 1 metre per second per second. Symbol: N.

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New·ton ¹ / ˈn(y)oōtn/ a city in eastern Massachusetts, on the Charles River, west of Boston; pop. 83,829.

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