Huggate
village · East Riding of Yorkshire
Old NorseAI-generated
Huggate is likely derived from Old Norse 'hūgr' meaning 'hill' or 'mound', and 'geit' meaning 'goat'. It could refer to a place where goats were kept on a hill, or a hill associated with goats.
Word origins
- Hug
- Old Norsehill, mound(from hūgr "hill, mound")
- gate
- Old Norsegoat(from geit "goat")
Historical forms
Hogate · Hugate