indicate the level to which a name has been verified.
Type Settlement
Usage English
Meaning & History
A city in North-East England. It simply denoted the site of a New Castle, as this is where a castle was erected by William the Conquer in 1080.
The suffix '-upon-Tyne' was added because of Newcastle's location, near the River Tyne.
The suffix '-upon-Tyne' was added because of Newcastle's location, near the River Tyne.