Ambergate

English

Etymology

From Amber (“river”) +‎ gate (in England). The etymology of the Australian town's name is unclear.

Proper noun

Ambergate

  1. A village at the confluence of the Amber and Derwent rivers in Derbyshire, England, originally named Toadmoor, renamed after a turnpike tollgate (Amber Gate) after the railway station with this name opened in 1840.
  2. A town in Western Australia.
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