Save Type Surname (from location) Usage English Pronounced Pron. NOO-tən, NYOO-tən [key·IPA] Meaning & History From the name of one of many English towns meaning "new town". A famous bearer was the English physicist Sir Isaac Newton (1643-1727). Related NamesDetails Given Name DescendantNewton(English) Categories astronomers, compound names, photographers, place names, R.E.M. lyrics, rugby union All Blacks, towns