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New.

A surname transferred from the nickname.

3 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name
  1. A surname transferred from the nickname.

  2. Ellipsis of New College, Oxford.

    abbreviation · alt-of · ellipsis · informal · uncommon
Where this word comes from

* As an English surname, from the adjective new. * Also as an English surname, from a misdivision of Middle English atten ew (“at the yew”). * As a German and Jewish surname, Americanized from Neu. * As a Chinese surname, from a Romanization of 牛 (niú) (see Niu) and 梁 (liáng) (see Liang).

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.