Etymology

Aldgate

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Today it means: An area and ward within the City of London, Greater London, England (OS grid ref TQ3381). Full definition →

Old English eald
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The story

  1. Old English · derived fromgeat“gate”
  2. Old English · derived fromeald“old”
  3. English todayAldgate

From Old English eald (“old”) + Old English geat (“gate”); equivalent to old + gate.

Words from the same roots

Old Englisheald all →

OldhamauldOldfieldOultonAllportAldeburghAldboroughaaldAldbroughAldburyAldcliffeAll CanningsOldknow

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.