Bates.
A surname originating as a patronymic.
Meaning & usage
A surname originating as a patronymic.
A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Scott County, Arkansas.
A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in New Berlin Township, Sangamon County, Illinois.
A number of places in the United States: A ghost town in Acme Township, Grand Traverse County, Michigan.
A number of places in the United States: A township in Iron County, Michigan.
A number of places in the United States: A hamlet in the town of Ellington, Chautauqua County, New York.
A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Grant County, Oregon.
Where this word comes from
A patronymic surname that is derived from Batte, a medieval form of the male given name Bartholomew + -s (denoting "son of") hence meaning "son of Bartholomew".
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