About Yates
The name "Yates" is of English origin and is derived from the Middle English word "yate," meaning "gate." It is a topographic surname given to someone who lived near or worked at a gate or entrance. The name can also be a variant of the given name "Yeats," which is derived from the Old English personal name "Gēat," meaning "Goth" or "Jute." Overall, the name "Yates" signifies a connection to gates or entrances, or it may have originated as a personal name associated with the Goth or Jute tribes.
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Most individuals with the name Yates are male.
The popularity of the name has increased by 22.22% over the past year.
Here's how to represent Yates in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Yates using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.