Gatt
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
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.
Proper noun[edit]
Gatt (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[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Etymology 1[edit]
Borrowed from Middle Low German gat, from Proto-Germanic *gatą. Cognate with Dutch gat, English gate. Doublet of Gate.
Noun[edit]
Gatt n (mixed or strong, genitive Gattes or Gatts, plural Gatten or Gatts)
Declension[edit]
Declension of Gatt [neuter, mixed // strong]
Alternative forms[edit]
- Gat (discouraged)
Derived terms[edit]
Related terms[edit]
Etymology 2[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Gatt n (proper noun, strong, genitive Gatts)
- Alternative spelling of GATT
Luxembourgish[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Middle Low German gat meaning hole, cognate with English gatei. Originally meant "hole in a wall".
Noun[edit]
Gatt m (plural Gatten)
Maltese[edit]
Etymology[edit]
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Proper noun[edit]
Gatt
- a surname
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