CentralNotice Newton Definition from Wiktionary, the free dictionary Jump to: navigation , search See also: newton 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Proper noun 1.2.1 Translations 1.2.2 Derived terms 1.3 Anagrams 2 German 2.1 Noun English [ edit ] Etymology [ edit ] Old English new town . Compare same construction in Italian Napoli ( “ Naples ” ). Proper noun [ edit ] Newton The name of many English places . An English habitational surname for someone from any of these places Sir Isaac Newton , English physicist , mathematician , astronomer , alchemist , and natural philosopher Translations [ edit ] place name Arabic: نيوتن m ( nyūtan ) Chinese: Mandarin: 牛頓 (zh) , 牛顿 ( Niúdùn ) Japanese: ニュートン (ja) ( Nyūton ) Korean: 뉴턴 ( Nyuteon ) Russian: Ньютон m ( Nʹjúton, Nʹjutón ) surname Arabic: نيوتن ( nyūtan ) Chinese...