Newton (surname)

The surname Newton is a toponymic surname, i.e., derived from a place name. 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:

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  • John Newton (1725-1807), British slave trader-turned-hymnwriter and anti-slavery campaigner
  • John Newton (engineer) (1822-1895), American Civil War general and Chief Engineer of US Army
  • Juice Newton (born 1952), American singer

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  • Virgil Miller Newton (b. 1938), Antiochian Orthodox priest and former head of controversial teen drug-rehabilitation facilities

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