Naujoji
Naujoji is a Lithuanian word meaning “the new,” formed as the feminine singular of the adjective naujas. In standard Lithuanian, adjectives agree with the gender, number, and case of the nouns they modify; thus naujoji accompanies feminine singular nouns in the nominative. In place names, naujoji is commonly used as a component to indicate a newer part of a town, a newly established settlement, or a distinction from an older one. It functions as an attributive element rather than a fixed proper noun on its own, though in some cases it may be treated as part of the place’s official name.
In toponymy, the combination of naujoji with a following noun often names districts, neighborhoods, or settlements.
One notable example is Naujoji Vilnia, a district in Vilnius, which preserves the sense of a newer