GALT

Galt is a toponym and surname used in various contexts. It may refer to places, people, a fictional character, or a gene.

In geography, Galt denotes Galt, California, a city in Sacramento County, and the historic city of Galt, Ontario, now part of Cambridge, Ontario. The Ontario usage persists in local districts, street names, and historical references.

In literature, John Galt is the central fictional character in Ayn Rand's Atlas Shrugged.

In genetics, GALT refers to the enzyme galactose-1-phosphate uridylyltransferase, encoded by the GALT gene. Deficiency causes classic galactosemia; management involves dietary restriction of galactose.

As a surname, Galt is of Scottish origin.