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Faygate

village · West Sussex

Old EnglishAI-generated

Faygate means 'the gate or road frequented by fawns'. It combines the Old English 'fāg' (fawn) with 'gata' (gate or road).

Word origins

Fay
Old Englishfawn(from fāg "fawn")
gate
Old Englishgate, road(from gata "gate, road")

Historical forms

Fayegate (13th century)