Ambergate

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English[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

(In England) From Amber (river) +‎ gate; it was originally named Toadmoor, and renamed after a turnpike tollgate (Amber Gate) after the railway station with this name opened in 1840. The etymology of the Australian town's name is unclear.

Proper noun[edit]

Ambergate

  1. A village in Ripley parish, Amber Valley district, Derbyshire, England, at the confluence of the Amber and Derwent rivers (OS grid ref SK3451).
  2. A town in Western Australia.