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Dictionary of
Family Names
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Origin of the Surname YEATS,
YEATES, YEATTS.
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From A Dictionary
of English and Welsh Surnames, by C. W. E. Bardsley, A. Bardsley, 1901.
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YEATS, YEATES, YEATTS.
An occupational name meaning "the gate-man," one who had care of a
road or gate, or more simply one who lived on the road by the gate. Yate
for gate is still in common use in the North. A farm in Ulverston is
called Bowstead Yeats. v. Yates
and Yeats.
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Reference
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Dictionary Index |
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C, D, E,
F, G, H,
I, J, K,
L, M, N,
O, P, Q,
R, S, T,
U, V, W,
X, Y, Z
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B, C,
D, E,
F, G,
H, I,
J, K,
L, M,
N, O,
P, Q,
R, S,
T, U,
V, W,
X, Y,
Z
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