Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Suthgate 1332 Ipm 1843 TA

• Southgate Field 1799 NPL

• Sichgate 1316 Walsing

• Sigate 1327 Banco

• Sygate 1329 Tanner 1330,1333 SR

• Sygate 1362,1422,1457 Ct 1386 AD 1448 1490 NfA

• Sikgate 1372 Ct

• Sygatecros 1445 ib

• Sygategrene 1452 ib

• Sygatelane 1424to1443 ib

• Segatelane 1453 ib

• Sik 1333 SR

• Syk 1372 Ct

Etymology

Southgate, Suthgate 1332 Ipm (p), 1843 TA, described as a hamlet in 1845 (White 461); Southgate Field 1799 NPL; Sichgate (p) 1316Walsing , Sigate (p) 1327 Banco, Sygate (p) 1329 Tanner, 1330, 1333SR , Sygate 1362, 1422, 1457Ct , 1386 AD, 1448ib , 1490 NfA, Sikgate 1372Ct ; Sygatecros 1445ib ; Sygategrene 1452ib ; Sygatelane 1424 to 1443ib , Segatelane 1453ib ; cf. Hugo de la Sike 1225 Cur, Adam del Sic 1257Ass , Rob. ate Sik 1333SR , Will. atte Syk 1372Ct . Originally sūð and gata ; in the alternative name Sigate , Sygate , etc., the first element would seem to be OE  sīc, ON  sík 'small stream'. The original name is moreover combined with cros , grēne 2 and lane .