Ambergate

Meaning

Proper Noun

Origin

  • From Amber + 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.

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