Ladgate
Early-attested site in the Parish of Ormesby
Historical Forms
- Laddegate 12,13 Whitby 13 Guis
Etymology
v. gata . The name occurs elsewhere in this district as Ladgate in Skelton (not adduced from early sources) and seems to be a regular type of name, parallel to Wayncarlegate c. 1175 etc. Guis, Walkarlagata (Ryed) 1154–63 Riev, each containing ON karl . Here the first element is probably ME lad 'lad, boy.'This is first found in the OE nickname Godric Ladda (KCD 1351). It may have had some special meaning in OE besides 'boy'; the use of the element with gata perhaps indicates that a “lad” was one who had to do with driving (cattle or horses).