Newsome (surname)

Newsome
Pronunciation/ˈnjuːsəm/
LanguageEnglish
Origin
LanguageOld English
Meaning‘‘new houses’’
Region of originEngland
Other names
Variant formsNewsham, Newsam, Newson, Newsholme

Newsome is a surname of Anglo-Saxon origin, derived from the Old English words “nīwe” (new) and “hūs” (house), meaning "place at the new houses". The surname Newsome is associated with various places named Newsome, Newsham, Newsam, or Newsholme in northern England.

People with the surname include:

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