Walworth Gate
hamlet · Darlington
Old EnglishSurmised
Suggested2 sources · historical forms · name elements
Walworth means 'enclosed farmstead of the Welsh' or 'foreign farmstead'. The 'Gate' element likely refers to a toll gate or a gateway associated with the settlement.
Word origins
- Walworth
- Old Englishforeign enclosure(from wealh "foreigner, Welshman", worþ "enclosure, farmstead")
- Gate
- Old Englishgate, toll gate(from gæt "gate")
Historical forms
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