Legate

Legat called:

Commander of a military unit ( Roman Legion ), comparable to the rank of General
Auxiliary servant of a Roman magistrate or commander who was sent to the provinces of the empire, see Legatus
Ambassador and representative of the Pope, see legate ( ambassador )
The legacy, a legacy in terms of inheritance

Legate is a surname:

August Christoph Heinrich von Legat (1732-1816), Prussian Major General, Knight of the Pour le Mérite
Karl Friedrich Erhard Legat (1735-1811), Prussian Major General
August Christian Friedrich von Legat (1781-1852), Prussian Lieutenant General, Director of the Great Military Orphanage, Knight of the Pour le Mérite
Erhard Wilhelm Egbert of Legat (1820-1891), Prussian Major General
Ernst Moritz Bernard Legat (1829-1907), a Prussian lieutenant general
Arthur Legat (1898-1960), Belgian racing driver
Peter Legat (* 1958 ), Austrian guitarist of the band Count Basic
Thorsten Legat (* 1968), German football player