English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

A county-by-county guide to the linguistic origins of England’s place-names – a project of the English Place-Name Society, founded 1923.

Gatewick Ho

Early-attested site in the Parish of Steyning

Historical Forms

  • Gateweeksy Gatwicks 1610 SRS14,87

Etymology

Gatewick Ho (6″) is Gateweeksy Gatwicks in 1610 (SRS 14, 87) and is found frequently as a pers. name Gatewike , Gatewyk from 1195 (France). 'Coats' farm,' v. wic . Cf. Gotwick supra 233.