Where does “Gatmaitan” come from?
Gatmaitan (Tagalog) comes from Tagalog Gat — historical title of nobility for a man of recognized prominence or greatness, especially of Philippine heroes: Lord; Sir used before a name.
Gatmaitan (Tagalog): mostly concentrated in Batangas and Oriental Mindoro
Definitions
- mostly concentrated in Batangas and Oriental Mindoro
Ancestry of “Gatmaitan”, step by step
Gatmaitan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Tagalog Gat
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tagalog | Gat | historical title of nobility for a man of recognized prominence or greatness, especially of Philippine heroes: Lord; Sir used before a name |
via Tagalog Mait
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tagalog | Mait | — |