Gatt
English
Etymology
Various 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.
Statistics
- 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
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Gatt”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 21.
German
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɡat/
Etymology 1
Borrowed from Middle Low German gat, from Proto-Germanic *gatą. Cognate with Dutch gat, English gate. Doublet of Gate.
Declension
Alternative forms
- Gat (discouraged)
Derived terms
- Speigatt
Luxembourgish
Maltese
Etymology
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