Howgate
village · Midlothian
Old NorseAI-generated
Howgate likely means 'gate or road by the hill'. It combines the Old Norse 'haugr' (hill, mound) with 'gata' (road, street).
Word origins
- How
- Old Norsehill, mound(from haugr "hill, mound")
- gate
- Old Norseroad, street(from gata "road, street")
Historical forms
Howgate