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Gates

Pronunciation: /ɡeɪts/

The English word “Gates” has 3 meanings listed here.

proper noun

  1. A rural community in British Columbia, Canada.
  2. An unincorporated community in Custer County, Nebraska, United States.
  3. An unincorporated community in Gates County, North Carolina, United States.

Etymology

From gate. A topographic name for someone who lived by the gates of a medieval walled town.

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