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Catchgate

suburban area · County Durham

Old EnglishAI-generated

This name likely refers to a gate or entrance associated with a 'catch' or a stopping point. 'Gate' is a common Old English term for an entrance or road.

Word origins

Catch
Old Englishcatch, capture, or a stopping place(from cæc "catch")
gate
Old Englishgate, road, entrance(from gata "gate, road")