English (Kent): habitational name from Colgates in Kent named with Old English col ‘charcoal’ + geat ‘gate’ indicating a gate leading into woodland where charcoal was burned.
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Bulletin - DeWitt Historical Society of Tompkins County - v. 17
What is the origin of the name Colgate?
English (Kent): habitational name from Colgates in Kent named with Old English col ‘charcoal’ + geat ‘gate’ indicating a gate leading into woodland where charcoal was burned.