Gates

English
"person living near town gates"

Gates Origin and Meaning

The name Gates is a girl's name meaning "person living near town gates".

Actress Gates McFadden proves this surname can work just as well for girls as boys. It joins an impressive lineup of celebrity babies with similar names, including Hillary Duff's Banks and Emma Roberts' Rhodes. Gates is also famously the surname of Bill Gates, founder of Microsoft.

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