Gatt

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.

Gatt (plural Gatts)

1. A surname.

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Gatt is the 40494^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 540 individuals. Gatt is most common among White (91.11%) individuals.

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Gatt”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 21.

• IPA^(key): /ɡat/

Borrowed from Middle Low German gat, from Proto-Germanic *gatą. Cognate with Dutch gat, English gate. Doublet of Gate.

Gatt n (mixed or strong, genitive Gattes or Gatts, plural Gatten or Gatts)

1. (nautical) eyelet; hole for a rope or hook

   Synonyms: Öse, Öhr, Loch

• Gat (discouraged)

• Speigatt

• Gasse
• Gate

Gatt n (proper noun, strong, genitive Gatts)

1. Alternative spelling of GATT

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Gatt

1. a surname