Etymology

Gatwick

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Today it means: An airport in Crawley borough, West Sussex, England, approximately halfway between London and Brighton (OS grid ref TQ2841). Full definition →

Old English gāt
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  1. Old English · derived fromgāt“goat”
  2. English todayGatwick

From Old English gāt (“goat”) + -wick.

Words from the same roots

Old Englishgāt all →

goatGattonGateley

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