Surname · also Old English

Hungate

“hound”

Hungate is a surname from Old English (ultimately Old Norse).

Meaning & origin

What it means

Hungate goes back to Old English hund, meaning “hound.”

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Where it comes from

Hungate comes from Old English, and ultimately from Old Norse.

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How it developed

From Old English hund (“hound”), from Old Norse hundr (“dog”), from Old Norse gata (“road, street”).

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