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Newman is a
surname of
Germanic
Anglo-Saxon origins. Newman is the
modern English form of the name used in
Great Britain and among people of
British ancestry around the world (as is 'Numan') , while
Neumann (with variant spellings) is used in
Germany ,
Switzerland , and
Austria , and to some degree in
Netherlands and
Belgium .
[1] Both have their its origins in the pre-7th-century (
Old English ) word
neowe meaning "new", with
mann , meaning
man . Its first recorded uses were Godwin Nieweman in
Oxfordshire , England, in 1169, and in Germany, Herman Nyeman of
Barth in 1325.
[2] It was mostly likely originally used as a
nickname for a recent arrival or settler.
[3] Related surnames include
Neuman ,
Naumann(s) ,
Numan ,
Nauman , and
Neiman .
[4]
The surname Newman is widespread in the core
Anglosphere . A list follows of notable people with the surname.
A
Abram Newman (1736–1799), British grocer
Adrian Newman (disambiguation) , multiple people
Al Newman (born 1960), American baseball player
Alan Newman (baseball) (born 1969), American baseball player
Alec Newman (born 1974), British actor
Alfred Newman (disambiguation) , multiple people
Ali Newman (born 1977), better known as
Brother Ali , American rapper
Alison Newman (born 1968), British actress
Allen George Newman (1875–1940), American sculptor
Alysha Newman (born 1994), Canadian pole vaulter
Amanda Dudamel Newman (born 1999), Venezuelan beauty pageant titleholder
Amy Hauck Newman , American medicinal chemist
Angie F. Newman (1837-1910), American lecturer, temperance leader, writer, and editor
Andrea Newman (1938–2019), British author
Andrew Newman (disambiguation) , multiple people
Angelia Thurston Newman (1837–1910), American poet and writer
Anne B. Newman (born 1955), American gerontologist
Arnold Newman (1918–2006), American photographer
Aubrey Newman (1903–1994), American army general
Aubrey Newman (born 1927), British historian
Augustus Charles Newman (1904–1972), British lieutenant colonel
Avis Newman (born 1946), British artist
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
J
Jack Newman (disambiguation) , multiple people
Jaime Ray Newman (born 1978), American actress and singer
James Newman (disambiguation) , multiple people
Jamie Newman (born 1997), American football player
Jay Newman (1948–2007), Canadian philosopher
Jeff Newman (disambiguation) , multiple people
Jocelyn Newman (1937–2018), Australian politician
Joey Newman (born 1976), American composer
John Newman (disambiguation) , multiple people
Johnny Newman (born 1963), American basketball player
Jon O. Newman (born 1932), American judge
Joseph Newman (disambiguation) , multiple people
Judith Newman (born 1961), American journalist and author
K
L
M
N
O
P
R
S
Sam Newman (born 1945), Australian media executive and TV personality
Samuel Newman (1602–1663), British clergyman
Saul Newman (born 1972), British political theorist
Scott Newman (disambiguation) , multiple people
Selig Newman (1788–1871), Polish-American
Hebraist and editor
Stanley Newman (born 1952), American editor and crossword puzzle writer
Steve Newman (disambiguation) , multiple people
Stuart Newman (born 1945), American professor
Sue Newman , Australian squash player
Sydney Newman (1917–1997), Canadian-British film and television producer
T
V
W
Fictional characters
Christopher Newman, the protagonist of
Henry James 's novel
The American
Members of the
Newman family , including
Cassie ,
Victor ,
Nikki ,
Victoria and
Nicholas , long-time characters in the U.S. soap opera
The Young and the Restless
Newman (first name not disclosed), a character from the U.S. sitcom
Seinfeld , portrayed by
Wayne Knight
D. Wire Newman , from "The Stormy Present", episode 98 of The West Wing
See also
References