Whygate
settlement · Northumberland
Old EnglishAI-generated
This name likely refers to a 'white gate'. The 'white' could describe the gate itself or its location, perhaps on a white or chalky hill.
Word origins
- hwit
- Old Englishwhite(from hwit "white")
- geat
- Old Englishgate(from geat "gate")
Historical forms
Whitgate · Whytegate