Newark

English

Etymology

Probably from Old English nīwe (“new”) + weorc (“work”). It appears in the Domesday Book of 1086 as Newerche.

Pronunciation

(UK) IPA^(key): /ˈnjuːək/
(US) IPA^(key): /ˈnuː.əɹk/, /nʊəɹk/

Proper noun

Newark

Any of several place names, see Wikipedia:Newark.
1. a town in Nottinghamshire, England: see Newark-on-Trent.
2. an unincorporated community in Beech Creek Township, Greene County, Indiana, USA.
3. a city in New Jersey, USA, and the county seat of Essex County.
4. a city in Ohio, USA, and the county seat of Licking County.

Derived terms

Newark and Sherwood

Anagrams

Warnke, wanker

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