"New" meaning in English

See New in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Etymology: * 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). Etymology templates: {{m|en|new}} new, {{der|en|enm|atten}} Middle English atten, {{m|enm|ew|t=at the yew}} ew (“at the yew”), {{der|en|de|-}} German, {{m|en|Neu}} Neu, {{der|en|zh|-}} Chinese, {{m|zh|牛}} 牛 (niú), {{m|en|Niu}} Niu, {{m|zh|梁}} 梁 (liáng), {{m|en|Liang}} Liang Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} New
  1. A surname transferred from the nickname.
    Sense id: en-New-en-name-su1yiRXa Categories (other): English surnames, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 56 44
  2. (Oxford University, informal, uncommon) Ellipsis of New College, Oxford.. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis, informal, uncommon Alternative form of: New College, Oxford

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