Gatt

== English == === Etymology === 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. === Proper noun === Gatt (plural Gatts) A surname. ==== Statistics ==== According to the 2010 United States Census, Gatt is the 40494th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 540 individuals. Gatt is most common among White (91.11%) individuals. === Further reading === Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Gatt”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 21. == German == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɡat/ === Etymology 1 === Borrowed from Middle Low German gat, from Proto-Germanic *gatą. Cognate with Dutch gat, English gate. Doublet of Gate. ==== Noun ==== Gatt n (mixed or strong, genitive Gattes or Gatts, plural Gatten or Gatts) (nautical) eyelet; hole for a rope or hook Synonyms: Öse, Öhr, Loch ===== Declension ===== ===== Alternative forms ===== Gat (discouraged) ===== Derived terms ===== Deichgatt Speigatt ===== Related terms ===== Gasse Gate === Etymology 2 === ==== Proper noun ==== Gatt n (proper noun, strong, genitive Gatts) alternative spelling of GATT == Luxembourgish == === Etymology === From Middle Dutch gat (“hole”). Cognate with English gate. === Noun === Gatt m (plural Gatten) (dated) anus, arsehole Synonym: Aaschlach == Maltese == === Etymology === Borrowed from Italian Gatto. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈɡat/ Rhymes: -at === Proper noun === Gatt a surname from Italian