Gatt
English
editEtymology
editVarious origins:
- A variant of Galt, a Scottish surname.
- Borrowed from South German Gatt, a short form of a personal name containing Middle High German gate (“companion”); compare modern German Gatte (“husband”).
- Borrowed from Maltese Gatt, which could derive from Italian gatto (“cat”) or be a short form of the personal name Agatha.
Proper noun
editGatt (plural Gatts)
- A surname.
Statistics
edit- According to the 2010 United States Census, Gatt is the 40494th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 540 individuals. Gatt is most common among White (91.11%) individuals.
Further reading
edit- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Gatt”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 21.
German
editPronunciation
editEtymology 1
editBorrowed from Middle Low German gat, from Proto-Germanic *gatą. Cognate with Dutch gat, English gate. Doublet of Gate.
Noun
editGatt n (mixed or strong, genitive Gattes or Gatts, plural Gatten or Gatts)
Declension
editDeclension of Gatt [neuter, mixed // strong]
Alternative forms
edit- Gat (discouraged)
Derived terms
editRelated terms
editEtymology 2
editProper noun
editGatt n (proper noun, strong, genitive Gatts)
- Alternative spelling of GATT
Luxembourgish
editEtymology
editFrom Middle Low German gat meaning hole, cognate with English gatei. Originally meant "hole in a wall".
Noun
editGatt m (plural Gatten)
Maltese
editEtymology
edit(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Proper noun
editGatt
- a surname
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