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Survey of English Place-Names

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Hungate

Early-attested site in the Parish of Ripon

Historical Forms

  • Hunedegate 1198 Fount
  • Hundegate 13 Font 1499 Ipm
  • Hundgate 1457 FountBurs
  • Hundgaite 1535 VE
  • Hungayte 1589 PRRip
  • Hungary Hungate 1817 M

Etymology

Hungate, Hunedegate 1198 Fount, Hundegate 13 Font (p), 1499 Ipm, Hundgate 1457 FountBurs, Hundgaite 1535 VE, Hungayte 1589 PRRip, Hungary Hungate 1817 M. 'Hounds' road', v. hund , gata . Cf. Hungate (York) YE 290.

Places in the same Parish

Other OS name

Early-attested site