Newman

Newman

Newman is a surname of Germanic and Anglo-Saxon origins. Newman is the modern English form of the name, while Neumann (with variant spellings) is used in Germany, Switzerland, and Austria. Both have their its origins in the pre-7th-century (Old English) word neowe meaning "new", with mann, meaning man. Its first recorded uses were Godwin Nieweman in Oxfordshire, England, in 1169, and in Germany, Herman Nyeman of Barth in 1325. It was mostly likely originally used as a nickname for a recent arrival or settler. Related surnames include Neuman, Naumann(s), Numan, Nauman, and Neiman.The surname Newman is widespread in the core Anglosphere. A list follows of notable people with the surname.

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