Gates.
A topographic surname.
Meaning & usage
A topographic surname.
A placename. A rural community in British Columbia, Canada.
A placename. An unincorporated community in Custer County, Nebraska, United States.
A placename. A town and census-designated place therein, in Monroe County, New York, United States.
A placename. An unincorporated community in Gates County, North Carolina, United States.
A placename. A minor city in Marion County and Linn County, Oregon, United States.
A placename. A town in Lauderdale County, Tennessee, United States.
A placename. Ellipsis of Gates County.
Where this word comes from
From gate. A topographic name for someone who lived by the gates of a medieval walled town.
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