Yate Rocks
hamlet · South Gloucestershire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
Yate Rocks is a descriptive name, combining the Old English word 'geat' meaning gate or passage with 'roc' meaning rock. It likely refers to a rocky area near a gateway or pass.
Word origins
- geat
- Old EnglishAttestedgate, passage(from geat "gate, passage")
- roc
- Old EnglishAttestedrock(from rů́h "rough", rů́h-clif "rough cliff")