newcomb

/ˈn(j)uːkəm/

Etymology

Nickname for a new arrival in a place, from Middle English neowecomen (“just arrived; newcomer”). The intrusive -b is the result of placenames ending in -combe, which is from combe (“wooded valley”).

newcomb means A surname from Middle English. Lexicurio rates it Rare gem — a strength score of 83 out of 100.

newcomb is pronounced /ˈn(j)uːkəm/.

name

A surname from Middle English.
A suburb of Geelong, Victoria, Australia.
An unincorporated community in Talbot County, Maryland, United States.
A census-designated place in San Juan County, New Mexico, United States.
A town in Essex County, New York, United States.
An unincorporated community in Campbell County, Tennessee, United States.

noun

A sport that is a variation of volleyball, but in which one may catch the ball.