Harrowgate Hill
suburban area · Darlington
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
Harrowgate Hill combines 'hearh' (pagan temple/shrine) with 'geat' (gate or gap) and 'hyll' (hill). It likely refers to a hill with a gateway or pass near a pagan site.
Word origins
- Harrowgate
- Old EnglishAttestedgateway near a pagan temple(from hearh "pagan temple, shrine", geat "gate, gap, passage")
- Hill
- Old EnglishAttestedhill(from hyll "hill")