Gates
proper nouncommon in dialogue
- //ɡeɪts//
A topographic surname.
proper noun
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A topographic surname.
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A placename. A rural community in British Columbia, Canada.
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A placename. An unincorporated community in Custer County, Nebraska, United States.
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A placename. A town and census-designated place therein, in Monroe County, New York, United States.
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A placename. An unincorporated community in Gates County, North Carolina, United States.
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A placename. A minor city in Marion County and Linn County, Oregon, United States.
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A placename. A town in Lauderdale County, Tennessee, United States.
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Variant of Gates CountyA placename. Ellipsis of Gates County.
Etymology
From gate. A topographic name for someone who lived by the gates of a medieval walled town.
Forms
- plural
- Gateses