"Newcomb" meaning in English

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Proper name

Forms: Newcombs [plural]
Etymology: 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”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|enm|neowecomen||just arrived; newcomer}} Middle English neowecomen (“just arrived; newcomer”), {{m|en|combe||wooded valley}} combe (“wooded valley”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun|~|s}} Newcomb (countable and uncountable, plural Newcombs)
  1. A surname from Middle English. Tags: countable, uncountable Synonyms: Newcom [surname] Derived forms: Newcomb's paradox, Newcomb's problem
    Sense id: en-Newcomb-en-name-Bz4-slhQ Categories (other): English surnames, English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 47 9 8 16 7 6 6 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 54 10 6 11 6 5 7
  2. A suburb of Geelong, Victoria, Australia. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in Australia, Places in Victoria, Suburbs in Victoria
    Sense id: en-Newcomb-en-name-f1iT6JRt
  3. An unincorporated community in Talbot County, Maryland, United States. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in Maryland, USA, Places in the United States, Unincorporated communities in Maryland, USA, Unincorporated communities in the United States
    Sense id: en-Newcomb-en-name-gEDJBckS
  4. A census-designated place in San Juan County, New Mexico, United States. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Census-designated places in New Mexico, USA, Census-designated places in the United States, Places in New Mexico, USA, Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-Newcomb-en-name-ni5YCsX5
  5. A town in Essex County, New York, United States. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in New York, USA, Places in the United States, Towns in New York, USA, Towns in the United States
    Sense id: en-Newcomb-en-name-41Pp3r02
  6. An unincorporated community in Campbell County, Tennessee, United States. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in Tennessee, USA, Places in the United States, Unincorporated communities in Tennessee, USA, Unincorporated communities in the United States
    Sense id: en-Newcomb-en-name-4RJt18fz

Noun

Etymology: 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”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|enm|neowecomen||just arrived; newcomer}} Middle English neowecomen (“just arrived; newcomer”), {{m|en|combe||wooded valley}} combe (“wooded valley”) Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} Newcomb (uncountable)
  1. Alternative form of newcomb (“sport resembling volleyball”) Tags: alt-of, alternative, uncountable Alternative form of: newcomb (extra: sport resembling volleyball)
    Sense id: en-Newcomb-en-noun-onMEBuYc

Inflected forms

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        "surname"
      ],
      "word": "Newcom"
    }
  ],
  "wikipedia": [
    "Newcomb"
  ],
  "word": "Newcomb"
}

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    "English entries with incorrect language header",
    "English entries with language name categories using raw markup",
    "English eponyms",
    "English lemmas",
    "English nouns",
    "English proper nouns",
    "English terms derived from Middle English",
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        "3": "neowecomen",
        "4": "",
        "5": "just arrived; newcomer"
      },
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      "name": "der"
    },
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        "2": "combe",
        "3": "",
        "4": "wooded valley"
      },
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    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "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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  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "noun",
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        {
          "extra": "sport resembling volleyball",
          "word": "newcomb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Alternative form of newcomb (“sport resembling volleyball”)"
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    }
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    "Newcomb"
  ],
  "word": "Newcomb"
}

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