Maybe ‘Pate’ was the original name and it got changed through the generations? ;)
Eons ago, when I was in school, mom made our lunches which was a sandwich of some sort, an apple or maybe an orange or grapes, & a cookie or two. My favorite sandwich was Underwood Deviled Ham ... I loved the stuff. Underwood also has a ‘Roast Beef Spread’ (Premium Quality!). When I get out my processor today & chop up the chuck roast from yesterday, I will have my version of Roast Beef Spread :-)