Legate

Legate Meaning & Origin

About Legate
The surname Legate is of English origin and is derived from the Middle English word "legate," which means "ambassador" or "deputy." It was originally used as a title for someone who acted as a representative or envoy, often in a diplomatic or ecclesiastical capacity. As a surname, Legate likely originated as a nickname or occupational name for someone who held such a position or displayed qualities associated with diplomacy and representation.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Legate: 890
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 27,185
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.3

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

Ranking information for the surname Legate is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
LKT
🗽 NYSIIS
LA
🔊 Soundex
L02030
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L EH1 G AH0 T
🌐 IPA
/ˈlɛgət/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LKT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L230

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Legate in Braille

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

The name Legate in braille

How to sign the name Legate using Sign Language

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

The name Legate in sign language

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