Although the "prefix" "új", meaning "new," seems to suggest that the town is of recent creation, it probably dates as far back in history as the neighboring Szabadkigyos "Free Kigyos" (see the date on the town's Coat of Arms pictured on this page).
Although the term "új" suggests a recent origin, the town might have an age comparable to that of its neighboring Szabadkigyos (as indicated by the date on the town's Coat of Arms displayed in this section).