Save Type Surname (from location) Usage English Pronounced Pron. /ˈnuː.pɔɹt/, /ˈnjuː.pɔɹt/ [key·simplify] Meaning & History Given to one who came from the town of Newport (which means simply "new port"), which was the name of several English towns. Related Names Rootsniwe + portus Categories beginnings, colleges or universities, compound names, isograms, nautical, structures, word names