Leadgate Hill
hill or mountain · Cumberland
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
This name probably originates from the Old English 'lēad' (lead ore) and 'geat' (gate or pass), possibly indicating a route where lead was transported. 'Hill' is a common topographic term.
Word origins
- Leadgate
- Old EnglishAttestedlead pass(from lēad "lead", geat "gate, pass")
- Hill
- Old EnglishAttestedhill(from hyll "hill")