Gatt
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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.
Proper noun
Gatt (plural Gatts)
- A surname.
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: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 21.
German
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
Borrowed from Middle Low German gat, from Proto-Germanic *gatą. Cognate with Dutch gat, English gate. Doublet of Gate.
Noun
Gatt n (mixed or strong, genitive Gattes or Gatts, plural Gatten or Gatts)
Declension
Declension of Gatt
Alternative forms
- Gat (discouraged)
Derived terms
Related terms
Etymology 2
Proper noun
Gatt n (proper noun, strong, genitive Gatts)
- Alternative spelling of GATT
Luxembourgish
Etymology
From Middle Low German gat meaning hole, cognate with English gatei. Originally meant "hole in a wall".
Noun
Gatt m (plural Gatten)
Maltese
Etymology
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Proper noun
Gatt
- a surname