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Coryates

hamlet · Dorset

Old EnglishAI-generated

The name Coryates likely derives from Old English 'coryr' meaning 'a place where wood is cut' or 'a clearing', combined with 'geat' meaning 'gate' or 'opening'. It suggests a location associated with a woodland clearing or an entrance to such an area.

Word origins

Coryates
Old EnglishWoodland clearing gate(from coryr "place where wood is cut, clearing", geat "gate, opening")