Forest Gate
suburban area · Greater London
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
Forest Gate likely refers to a gate or entrance into a forest. It is derived from the Old English 'forest' and 'geat' (gate).
Word origins
- Forest
- Old EnglishAttestedan uncultivated tract of land(from forest "forest")
- Gate
- Old EnglishAttestedgate, entrance(from geat "gate")