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Pate Family History
Pate Genealogy & Family TreePate is an English name from Cambridgeshire, England, where the earliest known ancestor--Walter Patte--was recorded in 1273. It comes from the Middle English pate which means "head" or "skull." Alternately, it may be a nickname for the English given name Patrick which means "noble." The earliest known ancestor--Aluric Pate--was recorded in 1100.
Other spellings include "Patt," "Patte," and "Payt." Notable people with the surname include American golfer Jerry Pate, American tennis player David Pate, and American screenwriter Josh Pate (Falling Skies, 666 Park Avenue, Moonlight). The first Pate to come to America was Richard Pate in Virginia in 1636.
Pate Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Walter John Pate Pâté -- --, 1924 August 0, 2004 Nova Scotia
- Sara Jane Pate -- --, 1794 December 0, 1856 South Carolina
- Mary Eunice Pate -- --, 1910 April 6, 2008
- Tymothy Pate -- --, 1599 September 5, 1659 England
- John Pate -- --, 1594 September 2, 1659
Pate Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Edward Kettleby Pate -- --, 1500 December 20, 1591 England
- Katherine Pate -- --, 1502 December 0, 1561
- Edward Pate -- --, 1500 December 0, 1593
- Nora Dell Pate -- --, 1907 October 3, 1998 Alabama
- Jesse Murklin Pate -- --, 1877 January 23, 1943 Alabama
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