English · Boy name
Tate
“cheerful, bright”
About the name Tate
Tate is a boy’s name derived from an English surname meaning ‘cheerful’, probably from the Old Norse personal name Teitr, also given as ‘bright’. As a first name it is a recent use of the surname. It is associated with the Tate galleries in the UK, which take their name from Sir Henry Tate, the sugar refiner who funded the original gallery in London. The galleries include Tate Britain, Tate Modern, Tate Liverpool and Tate St Ives.
- Meaning
- cheerful, bright
- Origin
- English
- Gender
- Boy
- Pronunciation
- TAYT(1 syl.)
Middle names for Tate
- Tate Michael
- Tate James
- Tate Alexander
- Tate Lee
- Tate David
Questions about Tate
- What does Tate mean?
- Tate is an English name meaning "cheerful, bright".
- How do you pronounce Tate?
- Tate is pronounced TAYT, with emphasis on the first syllable.
- What are variants of Tate?
- Variants of Tate include Tait.
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