| Pronunciation | /ˈnjuːsəm/ |
|---|---|
| Language(s) | English |
| Origin | |
| Language(s) | Old English |
| Meaning | ‘‘new houses’’ |
| Region of origin | England |
| Other names | |
| Variant form(s) | Newsham, Newsam, Newson, Newsholme |
Newsome is a surname of Anglo-Saxon origin, derived from the Old English words “nīwe” (new) and “hūs” (house), meaning "place at the new houses". The surname Newsome is associated with various places named Newsome, Newsham, Newsam, or Newsholme in northern England.
Notable Newsomes
Newsome is a surname, and may refer to:
Britain and Ireland
- Peter Newsome (glass sculptor) (born 1943), English glass sculptor
- Jon Newsome (born 1970), English footballer
- Natasha Newsome Drennan, Irish politician
Australia
- Alex Newsome (born 1996), Rugby Union player
United States
- Dick Newsome (born 1909), American baseball player
- Ozzie Newsome (born 1956), former American football player
- Paula Newsome (born 1961), American actress
- Craig Newsome (born 1971), American football player
- Tawny Newsome (born 1983), American musician, comedian, and actress
- Bree Newsome (born 1985), American activist and filmmaker
- Kevin Newsome (born 1991), American football player
- Detrez Newsome (born 1994), American football player
- Ljay Newsome (born 1996), American baseball player
- Grant Newsome (born 1997), American football coach
- Dazz Newsome (born 1999), American football player
- Greg Newsome II (born 2000), American football player
- Quinton Newsome (born 2001), American football player
See also
- Newsome, a village in England
- Newsome High School, secondary school in Florida
Surname listThis page lists people with the surname Newsome. If an internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that link by adding the person's given name(s) to the link.
References
- House of Names. “Newsome Family Crest and History.” Accessed August 2, 2024. https://www.houseofnames.com/newsome-family-crest
- Ancestry.com. “Newsome Name Meaning & Newsome Family History.” Accessed August 2, 2024. https://www.ancestry.com/name-origin?surname=newsome
- Surname Database. “Surname Newsome.” Accessed August 2, 2024. http://www.surnamedb.com/Surname/Newsome
- Dictionary of American Family Names (2 ed.) | Publisher: Oxford University Press” Accessed August 2, 2024. https://www.oxfordreference.com/display/10.1093/acref/9780190245115.001.0001/acref-9780190245115-e-53530?rskey=VLx7as&result=53558