gatehouse

Etymology

From gate + house.

gatehouse means A surname. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 86 out of 100.

name

A surname.

noun

A lodge besides the entrance to an estate; often the residence of a gatekeeper; also a dwelling formerly used as such a residence.
A fortified room over the entrance to a castle or over the gate in a city wall
A shelter for a gatekeeper.