Legate - name meaning and origin

The boy's name Legate \l(e)-ga-te\ is a variant of Leggett (Old French), and the meaning of Legate is "one who is sent, delegate".

The baby name Legate sounds like Leggitt and Liggett. Other similar baby names are Colgate, Colegate, Lake and Logan.

Legate is a very rare male first name and a common surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the boy's name Legate. Compare Legate with related baby names.