It means native of Gata, in the Province of Cáceres in Extremadura, Spain. It can refer to the city or the Sierra that have the same name (Gata). Class of goldsmithing and accessories and jewelry. Common name of a plant for medicinal uses. It is also called cat, abrojo, goldarrám, mielca, uñegato. molomaga , asnillo , anonis , vega cart , rompearados . Its scientific name is Ononis spinosa and it belongs to the Fabacea family.