Marshgate
village · Cornwall
Old EnglishAI-generated
Marshgate likely refers to a gate or road leading through a marsh. It is formed from 'mersc' (marsh) and 'geat' (gate, road).
Word origins
- Marsh
- Old Englishmarsh, fen(from mersc "marsh")
- gate
- Old Englishgate, road(from geat "gate, road")
Historical forms
Mersegeat