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Where does “Bates” come from?

Bates (English) comes from English Bartholomew, from Latin Bartholomaeus, from Ancient Greek Βαρθολομαῖος, from Aramaic בַּר תַּלְמַי — son of Tolmai.

Ancestry of “Bates”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishBartholomew—
2LatinBartholomaeus—
3Ancient GreekΒαρθολομαῖος—
4Aramaicבַּר תַּלְמַיson of Tolmai

Words derived from “Bates”

  • Batesville
  • Batesian
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