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Newton (surname)
The surname Newton is a toponymic surname, derived from the common place name "New-town". "As nearly every county has its ... Newton," there are many independent families that share this surname. The Newton family motto is 'Faveat fortuna', meaning 'May fortune favour'. The most well-known bearer of the name was Isaac Newton, and he is usually the one meant when a reference is made to "Newton" without qualification. The surname may also refer to: People A * A. Edward Newton (1864–1940), American industrialist, author and book collector * Alan Newton (other) * Albert Newton (other) * Alfred Newton (1829–1907), British zoologist and ornithologist * Algernon Newton (1880–1968), British artist * Amanda Newton (illustrator) (c. 1860–1943), American botanical illustrator * Amanda Newton (netball) (born 1977), English former netball player * Arthur Newton (cricketer) (1862–1952), English cricketer B * Basil Newton (1889–1965), British ambassador * Bec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toponymic Surname
A toponymic surname or topographic surname is a surname derived from a place name."Toponymic Surnames as Evidence of the Origin: Some Medieval Views" , by Benjamin Z. Kedar. This can include specific locations, such as the individual's place of origin, residence, or of lands that they held, or can be more generic, derived from topographic features.Iris Shagir, "The Medieval Evolution of By-naming: Notions from the Latin Kingdom of Jerusalem", ''In Laudem Hierosolymitani'' (Shagir, Ellenblum & Riley-Smith, eds.), Ashgate Publishing, 2007, pp. 49-59. Toponymic surnames originated as non-hereditary personal s, and only subsequently came to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cam Newton (safety)
Cameron Lemark Newton (born May 19, 1982) is a former American football safety. He played college football at Furman and was signed by the Atlanta Falcons as an undrafted free agent in 2005. Newton was also a member of the Carolina Panthers and Georgia Force. Early life Born in Darlington, South Carolina, Newton attended Marlboro County High School in Bennettsville, South Carolina where he played football, starting at defensive back and quarterback. He was a starter on Marlboro's 1998 state championship team, as well as leading Marlboro to a 10–2 record and a playoff berth in 2000. In 2000, he scored 12 touchdowns on the ground and another 15 in the air. He was a first-team All-State selection and a Shrine Bowl selection. He also played basketball for one season at Marlboro. College career Newton decided to attend Furman University, where he redshirted his freshman year. In 2001, he was a backup safety behind Josh Cooper, and finished the year with 22 tackles. In 2002, after ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fred Newton (other) (1903-1992), American swimmer
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Fred, Frederic, or Frederick Newton may refer to: *Frederic Newton (1870–1959), Canadian politician from Manitoba *Frederick Newton (1951–1986), Dominican military commander executed for an attempted coup * Frederick Newton (cricketer) (1890–1924), English cricketer * Fred Newton (rugby union) (1881–1955), New Zealand rugby union player *Fred Newton (politician) (1921–1990), Queensland politician *Fred Newton (swimmer) Fred Newton (1903 – 1992) was an American swimmer who was known for being the first person to swim the full length of the Mississippi River. Over the course of 176 days in 1930, Newton swam from Minneapolis, near the source of the Mississippi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frank Newton (other)
Frank Newton may refer to: * Leo Newton (1888–1939), full name Leonard Frank Newton, Welsh international footballer * Frank Newton (cricketer) (1909-1973), New Zealand cricketer * Frank Newton (footballer, born 1882) (1882–1959), English footballer * Frank Newton (forward, born 1902) (1902–?), English footballer * Frank Newton (defender, born 1902), English footballer * Frank Newton (racing driver), British racing driver and engineer * Frankie Newton Frankie Newton (William Frank Newton, January 4, 1906 – March 11, 1954) was an American jazz trumpeter from Emory, Virginia, United States. He played in several New York City bands in the 1920s and 1930s, including those led by Sam Wooding, Chic ... (1906–1954), jazz trumpeter See also * Francis Newton (other) {{human name disambiguation, Newton, Frank ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frances Newton (other)
Frances Newton was executed in Texas in 2005 for the 1987 triple murder of her family. Frances Newton may also refer to: *Frances E. Newton (1871–1955), English missionary who lived in Palestine until 1938 *Frances Newton, Baroness Cobham (1539–1592), second wife of William Brooke, 10th Baron Cobham * Frances Newton (educator) (1865–?), American early childhood educator *Frances Newton, the pen name of Canadian writer Muriel Denison Muriel Denison, née Jessie Muriel Goggin (1886–1954), was a Canadian writer. Born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, she was educated at Havergal College, Edgehill School, and the Royal Conservatory of Music (Toronto). In 1926 she married author and play ... See also * Francis Newton (other) {{hndis, Newton, Frances ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ernie Newton (other) (1908–1976), American musician
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Ernie Newton may refer to: * Ernie Newton (actor) (1925–1996), American actor and voice actor * Ernie Newton (politician) (born 1956), American politician in Connecticut * Ernie Newton (bass player) Ernest F. Newton (November 6, 1908 – October 17, 1976) was an American country music bass player. Career Newton was born in Hartford, Connecticut. By the age of five he had been orphaned and he then lived in several children's homes until the age ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emanuel Newton
Emanuel Newton (born February 1, 1984) is a retired American mixed martial artist who competed in Bellator's Light Heavyweight division, where he is a former Bellator Light Heavyweight World Champion. He has also competed for WEC, King of the Cage, International Fight League, and MFC. He is also a former MFC Light Heavyweight Champion. Background Newton was born in Inglewood, California, and grew up in Torrance, California. Growing up, Newton had an interest in swimming, surfing, and lifeguarding. Newton's father had done some boxing and Muay Thai training, but died when Newton was 10 years old. Newton wrestled and played football, as a defensive end at North High School (Torrance, California). Then, six years later, Newton's mother died and Newton lost interest in his schoolwork. His poor grades did not allow him to continue playing football, but he had improved enough by the start of the wrestling season to continue in that sport. After high school, he went to Cerritos Co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edwin Tulley Newton
Edwin Tulley Newton (4 May 1840 – 28 January 1930) was a British paleontologist. Newton originally worked at handicrafts, but was able to attend Thomas Henry Huxley's lectures and by 1865, was appointed as his assistant. In 1882, he became paleontologist to the "Geologic Survey", a position he retained until 1905. His early work included microscopic sectioning of coal and notable studies on cockroach brains. Later he did work on chimaeroid fish fossils. In 1893, Newton won the Lyell Medal. He was president of the Geologists' Association in 1896–1898 and president of the Palaeontographical Society from 1921 to 1928. Newton was elected Fellow of the Geological Society in 1873, Zoological Society of London in 1885, and Fellow of the Royal Society Fellowship of the Royal Society (FRS, ForMemRS and HonFRS) is an award granted by the judges of the Royal Society of London to individuals who have made a "substantial contribution to the improvement of natural science, natu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edward Newton (other) (1840–1930), English palaeontologist
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Edward Newton (1832–1897) was a British colonial administrator and ornithologist. Edward Newton may also refer to: *A. Edward Newton (1863–1940), American author and bibliophile * Edward Newton (cricketer) (1871–1906), English cricketer *Eddie Newton (born 1971), English footballer * Eddie Newton (EastEnders) See also * Ted Newton, character in Beethoven films *Teddy Newton (born 1964), artist *Edwin Tulley Newton Edwin Tulley Newton (4 May 1840 – 28 January 1930) was a British paleontologist. Newton originally worked at handicrafts, but was able to attend Thomas Henry Huxley's lectures and by 1865, was appointed as his assistant. In 1882, he becam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Newton (other)
David Newton may refer to: * David Newton (artist) (1953–2011), American artist * David Newton (pianist) (born 1958), Scottish jazz pianist and composer * David Newton (guitarist), with the British band The Mighty Lemon Drops * David George Newton David George Newton (November 13, 1935 – 2016) was the United States Ambassador to Iraq under Ronald Reagan from 1985 to 1988, and to Yemen under Bill Clinton from 1994 to 1997. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Conor Newton
Conor Newton (born 17 October 1991) is an English semi-professional and former professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder or right back for South Shields. Club career Newcastle United Newton joined Newcastle United as a youth player at the age of nine and made his debut for their reserve side in 2008 against Blackburn. Following nine months out with a knee injury he looked to go out on loan to gain first team experience. In January 2013, he joined Scottish side St Mirren on loan. Following his loan spell at St.Mirren, Newton, along with Dummett, both signed a one-year extension. St Mirren (loan) After a spell training with the club on 1 January 2013, he joined Scottish Premier League side St Mirren on loan until the end of the season. At St Mirren, he teamed up with fellow Newcastle player Paul Dummett and was given the squad number twenty four, where he was an un-used substitute, in a 1–1 draw against Kilmarnock. Newton made his debut playing from the sta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clara Chipman Newton
Clara Chipman Newton (October 26, 1848 – December 8, 1936) delphoscanalcommission.com; accessed March 12, 2017. was an American artist best known as a painter of porcelain and china. Education and early life Born in , Newton was the daughter of S.C. Newton, a Vermont merchant who moved his family to Cincinnati in 1852. She attended Miss Appleton's Private School for Girls from 1863-65. When her father died in 1871 and her stepmother moved to , Newton chose to stay in ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
