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.

Dancing Gate

Other OS name in the Parish of Underskiddaw

Historical Forms

  • Danson Yeate 1571 PR(Crosth)
  • Dansinyeat 1576 ib
  • Dansingyeat 1592 ib

Etymology

( 6 ″ ) is Danson Yeate 1571 PR (Crosth), Dansinyeat 1576 ib., Dansingyeat 1592 ib . Cf. Danson Place , Dancsingeplace 1574ib . This may contain the personal name Danson .