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Gategang Surname Definition:
GATEGANG: A surname in the Liber Vitae Ecclesiae Dunelmensis (p. 109,111, 120), explained by Bjorkman I, p. 47, as from ME. gate, 'road, street,' but more likely to be from gat, 'goat,' and meaning 'goat-pasture' (Lindkvist. Middle English place-names of Scandinavian origin, p.
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GATEGANG: A surname in the Liber Vitae Ecclesiae Dunelmensis (p. 109,111, 120), explained by Bjorkman I, p. 47, as from ME. gate, 'road, street,' but more likely to be from gat, 'goat,' and meaning 'goat-pasture' (Lindkvist. Middle English place-names of Scandinavian origin, p. 150). Henricus Categang witnessed a charter by Patrick, earl of Dunbar, in 1261 (Raine, 137).
— The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gategan | 93 | 1 | / |
| Ategang | 93 | 1 | / |
| Kgathegang | 89 | 17 | / |
| Gatogang | 88 | 91 | / |
| Ateghang | 88 | 13 | / |
| Ateugang | 88 | 1 | / |
| Gotegang | 88 | 1 | / |
| Ghategan | 88 | 1 | / |
| Gathegan | 88 | 0 | / |
| Gathengan | 82 | 1 | / |
| Gatigan | 80 | 2 | / |
| Ateugong | 75 | 44 | / |
| Atehgong | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gotagang | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ghatigan | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gattigan | 75 | 0 | / |
| Gastigan | 75 | 0 | / |
| Atehghong | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gotigan | 67 | 3 | / |
| Gotighan | 63 | 24 | / |
| Gothighan | 59 | 9 | / |
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