Tate
See also: Appendix:Variations of "tate"
English
Alternative forms
- (surname): Tates
Etymology
From Middle English *Tate, partially from Old English Tāta, from Proto-West Germanic *tait, from Proto-Germanic *taitaz (“radiant, glad, cheerful, tender”); and partially from Old Norse Táta, a personal name of unknown meaning. Doublet of Tait and Zeiss.
Pronunciation
- enPR: tāt, IPA(key): /teɪt/
- Rhymes: -eɪt
- Homophone: Tait
Proper noun
Tate
- A surname transferred from the given name.
- A male given name from Old English transferred back from the surname.
- A female given name
- (with the definite article) The Tate, a series of art galleries.
Derived terms
Tagalog
Etymology
From English state in United States.
Pronunciation
- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /taˈteʔ/ [tɐˈtɛʔ]
- Rhymes: -eʔ
- Syllabification: Ta‧te
Proper noun
Tatê (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜆᜒ)
- (slang) United States (a country in North America)
- Synonyms: Estados Unidos, Amerika
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