Ten Kate is a

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originally meaning "at the house". The modern Dutch word ''kot'' ("kennel") still reminds of the archaic words ''kate'', ''kote'', and ''kotte'' for "house".Kate, Ten
at the Database of Surnames in The Netherlands. People with this surname include: *

Herman Frederik Carel ten Kate (artist) Herman Frederik Carel, or Herman ten Kate, the Elder (16 February 1822 – 26 March 1891) was a Dutch people, Dutch artist known for his paintings, drawings, and prints. He was notable as a teacher, and renowned for his watercolours and paintings ...

(1822–1891), Dutch painter and engraver * Herman Frederik Carel ten Kate (anthropologist) (1858–1931), Dutch anthropologist, son of the above * Jan Jakob Lodewijk ten Kate (1819–1889), Dutch prose writer and poet *

Lambert ten Kate Lambert ten Kate (23 January 1674 – 14 December 1731) was a Dutch linguist. Specialised in comparative historical linguistics, he was also a well-known art collector. Early life Ten Kate was born in Amsterdam to Mennonite parents. He studied a ...

(1674–1731), Dutch linguist *

Marti ten Kate Martin "Marti" ten Kate (born 16 December 1958) is a retired long-distance runner from the Netherlands, who represented his native country at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea, where he finished in 9th place in the 10,000 metres (27: ...

(born 1958), Dutch retired long-distance runner * Monica Ten-Kate, American psychic and star of the reality TV show ''Monica the Medium''

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