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Harrogate

town · North Yorkshire

Old NorseAI-generated

Harrogate is believed to derive from Old Norse 'harg' (a stony ridge) and 'gata' (road). It means 'the road over the stony ridge'.

Word origins

Harrogate
Old Norseroad over the stony ridge(from harg "stony ridge", gata "road")

Historical forms

Harogate