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Reigate

town · Surrey

Old EnglishAI-generated

Reigate is thought to mean 'royal road' in Old English, referring to a settlement near an important route. Alternatively, it could relate to a royal boundary.

Word origins

Reigate
Old Englishroyal road(from réoc "royal", gata "road, way")

Historical forms

Riegate · Reged