"Tate" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /teɪt/ Forms: Tates [alternative]
enPR: tāt Rhymes: -eɪt 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. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|*Tate}} Middle English *Tate, {{inh|en|ang|Tāta}} Old English Tāta, {{der|en|gmw-pro|*tait}} Proto-West Germanic *tait, {{der|en|gem-pro|*taitaz|t=radiant, glad, cheerful, tender}} Proto-Germanic *taitaz (“radiant, glad, cheerful, tender”), {{der|en|non|Táta}} Old Norse Táta, {{dbt|en|Tait|Zeiss}} Doublet of Tait and Zeiss Head templates: {{en-prop}} Tate
  1. A surname transferred from the given name.
    Sense id: en-Tate-en-name-7rrtY8Fk Categories (other): English surnames, English unisex given names, London Disambiguation of English unisex given names: 27 36 34 4 Disambiguation of London: 52 48 0 0
  2. A male given name from Old English transferred back from the surname.
    Sense id: en-Tate-en-name-yFneKgBc Categories (other): English given names, English male given names, English entries with incorrect language header, English unisex given names, Pages with 3 entries, London Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 15 45 6 33 Disambiguation of English unisex given names: 27 36 34 4 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 24 35 13 28 Disambiguation of London: 52 48 0 0
  3. A female given name.
    Sense id: en-Tate-en-name-b1svBRzJ Categories (other): English female given names, English given names, English unisex given names Disambiguation of English unisex given names: 27 36 34 4
  4. (with the definite article) The Tate, a series of art galleries. Derived forms: Tate County, Tate's Cairn, Tate–Shafarevich group Related terms: Tatham, Tatum
    Sense id: en-Tate-en-name-VzJA1Tl9 Categories (other): Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 23 29 9 39
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