Wingate
English · Boy · 2 syllables
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About the name Wingate
Wingate is an English surname derived from Old English elements "wine" (friend) and "gate" (road or passage), literally meaning "a road belonging to a friend" or originating from a place name with this composition.
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Etymology
Wingate is an English surname derived from Old English elements "wine" (friend) and "gate" (road or passage), literally meaning "a road belonging to a friend" or originating from a place name with this composition. The name is primarily associated with English-speaking cultures and has notable historical prominence through British military figures, most famously General Orde Wingate, the World War II commander.
Wingate currently ranks #4,522 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1916.
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