Etymograph

English

Goater

Goater comes from Old English gāthierde ‘goatherd’.

  1. Old Englishc. 450–1150gāthierdeas gāthyrde‘goatherd’
  2. EnglishtodayGoater

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Lineage

  1. Old Englishc. 450–1150gāthierdeas gāthyrde‘goatherd’
  2. EnglishtodayGoater

Today it means

name A surname from Old English.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / Old English gāthierde / Goater