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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