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Soutergate

village · Westmorland and Furness

Old EnglishAI-generated

Soutergate is likely an Old English name meaning 'the southern gate' or 'southern road'. It refers to a southern entrance or route into a settlement or area.

Word origins

sūþ
Old Englishsouth(from sūþ "south")
geat
Old Englishgate, road(from geat "gate, road")

Historical forms

Sutergate