Gates

Common American surname

Gates as a surname is most associated with Bill Gates, co-founder of Microsoft and one of the world's wealthiest people.

His name often appears in discussions of technology, philanthropy, and extreme wealth: He thinks he's the next Gates.

The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation is among the largest charitable organizations globally. (Lowercase gates are barriers or entrances.)

billgates

Microsoft

Redmond technology corporation

tech · billionaire · Seattle · software · computing · entrepreneur · visionary · cofounder · Xbox · wealth

Categories
Opposites
tech billionaire philanthropy vs. poverty/obscurity

Gatespauper

Person in extreme poverty

homeless person · anonymous · unknown · powerless · indigent

tech industry rivalry

GatesSteve Jobs

Apple's co-founder and longtime CEO

Jobs · Wozniak

NAME TYPE (per prior clue)

GatesWilliam

Male given name

Bill · Robert · Henry · John · Mary

Phrases
Family

gate, gateway, gated, gatekeeper, gateways, gatehouse, gatekeepers, watergate, gatelike

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G