Hookgate
suburban area · Staffordshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
Hookgate likely means 'the gate at the hook or bend'. It could refer to a gate located at a sharp turn in a road or a piece of land shaped like a hook.
Word origins
- Hook
- Old EnglishAttestedHook or bend(from hoc "hook, bend")
- gate
- Old EnglishAttestedGate or road(from geat "gate, road")