Gately

Gately Meaning & Origin

About Gately
The surname Gately is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Gáibhtheachta, which means "descendant of Gáibhtheachta." The name Gáibhtheachta itself is derived from the word "gáibhtheach," meaning "captain" or "warrior." Therefore, the surname Gately is likely to have originated as a patronymic name for the descendants of a warrior or a leader.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Gately is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Gately: 2,599
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 12012
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.88

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Gately based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KTL
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G03040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G EY1 T L IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈgeɪtli/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KTL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G340

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gately in Braille

Here's how to represent Gately in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Gately in braille

How to sign the name Gately using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Gately using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Gately in sign language

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