English
New
New comes from Middle English atten ‘at the yew’.
- Middle Englishc. 1150–1500atten‘at the yew’
- Englishearliest quotation 1980New
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Middle Englishc. 1150–1500atten‘at the yew’
- Englishearliest quotation 1980New
Earliest quotation: 1980, John Douglas Sinks, Karen Mirinda Cain: “The surname, "New," appears on both Hampshire Co., Virginia…”
Every English word from Middle English atten
Today it means
name A surname transferred from the nickname.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Middle English atten / New