English · Boy name
Gatlin
“companion, kinsman”
About the name Gatlin
Gatlin is an English surname used as a given name. The surname, like the related Gatling, comes from Middle English gadeling, meaning ‘companion, kinsman’ or ‘fellow’, a word that later also took on the sense ‘vagabond’. Larry Gatlin is an American country music singer and songwriter who performed with his brothers as the Gatlin Brothers. The sprinter Justin Gatlin, an Olympic champion, also bears the surname, and Richard Gatling, inventor of the Gatling gun, carried the related spelling.
- Meaning
- companion, kinsman
- Origin
- English
- Gender
- Boy
- Pronunciation
- GAT-lin(2 syl.)
Middle names for Gatlin
- Gatlin James
- Gatlin Michael
- Gatlin Alexander
- Gatlin Tyler
- Gatlin Owen
Questions about Gatlin
- What does Gatlin mean?
- Gatlin is an English name meaning "companion, kinsman".
- How do you pronounce Gatlin?
- Gatlin is pronounced GAT-lin, with emphasis on the first syllable.
- What are variants of Gatlin?
- Variants of Gatlin include Gatlen.
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