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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