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Reigate
Reigate, England/UK Reigata ‘Gate for female Roe Deer’ from the Old English ræge ‘female roe’ and geat ‘gate’.
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JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Reigate." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Reigate." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (May 26, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Reigate.html JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Reigate." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Reigate.html |
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Reigate
Reigate Surrey. Reigata c.1170. ‘Gate for female roe-deer’. OE rǣge + geat.
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A. D. MILLS. "Reigate." A Dictionary of British Place-Names. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. A. D. MILLS. "Reigate." A Dictionary of British Place-Names. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. (May 26, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O40-Reigate.html A. D. MILLS. "Reigate." A Dictionary of British Place-Names. 2003. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O40-Reigate.html |
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