"Platt" meaning in English

See Platt in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Etymology: From German Platt, Low German Platt or Clipping of Plattdeutsch. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|de|Platt}} German Platt, {{bor|en|nds|Platt}} Low German Platt, {{clipping|en|Plattdeutsch}} Clipping of Plattdeutsch Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Platt
  1. (rare) Plattdeutsch, Low German Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-Platt-en-name-k3U9Gyjl
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Proper name

Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Platt
  1. A village and civil parish in Tonbridge and Malling district, Kent, England (OS grid ref TQ6257). Categories (place): Civil parishes of Kent, England, Places in England, Places in Kent, England, Villages in England, Villages in Kent, England
    Sense id: en-Platt-en-name-Y~3uPQ2v Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 5 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 21 77 2 Disambiguation of Pages with 5 entries: 10 36 7 18 5 7 2 10 5 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 11 40 4 20 3 8 1 11 3
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Proper name

Etymology: English habitational surname from Platt Bridge, from Old French plat (“footbridge”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|fro|plat||footbridge}} Old French plat (“footbridge”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Platt
  1. A surname. Derived forms: Plattsburgh
    Sense id: en-Platt-en-name-EMUC1F3L Categories (other): English surnames
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3
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