Colgate

English Etymology en :af<unc> ang:col<id:coal> ang:ġeat + The toothpaste brand was named after the company founder, William Colgate. The surname derives from the place name, which is probably from en ang col coal and ang ġeat gate. The Philippine sense is a genericized trademark from the toothpaste brand, en w:Colgate (toothpaste) Colgate. Compare ceb kulgit. Proper noun ~ s en village/and/cpar in dist/Horsham co/West Sussex cc/England OS grid ref TQ2332. Parish map (England) en habitational Old English. en 1941 Agatha Christie Evil Under the Sun Poirot's lips moved. Inspector Colgate leaned forward. Poirot was murmuring, "It's so difficult to know which pieces are part of the fur rug and which are the cat's tail." A particular brand of toothpaste. en 2012 Linda Joffe Hull The Big Bang 13 The base of her electric toothbrush fell onto its side as she yanked a little too hard and squirted on a blob of Colgate. As the bristles met her front teeth, she savored the mint flavor on her tongue like peppermint candy. Descendants nl Colgate 1 djk golugeiti 1 toothpaste Statistics According to the 2010 United States Census, Colgate is the 35345th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 637 individuals. Colgate is most common among White (92.78%) individuals. References Noun - en Philippines slang toothpaste Anagrams en aceglot gelcoat en eponyms genericized trademarks