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Newcomb.

A surname from Middle English.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name

  1. A surname from Middle English.

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  2. A suburb of Geelong, Victoria, Australia.

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  3. An unincorporated community in Talbot County, Maryland, United States.

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  4. A census-designated place in San Juan County, New Mexico, United States.

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  5. A town in Essex County, New York, United States.

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  6. An unincorporated community in Campbell County, Tennessee, United States.

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Where this word comes from

Nickname for a new arrival in a place, from Middle English neowecomen (“just arrived; newcomer”). The intrusive -b is the result of placenames ending in -combe, which is from combe (“wooded valley”).

noun

  1. Alternative form of newcomb (“sport resembling volleyball”).

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Where this word comes from

Nickname for a new arrival in a place, from Middle English neowecomen (“just arrived; newcomer”). The intrusive -b is the result of placenames ending in -combe, which is from combe (“wooded valley”).

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