Meaning & origin
What it means
Tates is a form of Tate. Tate goes back to Proto-Germanic *taitaz, meaning “radiant, glad, cheerful, tender.”
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Where it comes from
Tates is a form of Tate. Tate comes from Middle English, and ultimately from Old Norse.
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Tates’s family of names
In English usage, Tates as a surname has a related form in Tate. In Greek usage, Tates as a surname is a transliteration of Τάτες.
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