Where does “Бэйтс” come from?
Бэйтс (Russian) comes from English Bates, from English Bartholomew, from Latin Bartholomaeus, from Ancient Greek Βαρθολομαῖος, from Aramaic בַּר תַּלְמַי — son of Tolmai.
Ancestry of “Бэйтс”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Bates | — |
| 2 | English | Bartholomew | An Apostle, identified with Nathanael. biblical character |
| 3 | Latin | Bartholomaeus | Bartholomew |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | Βαρθολομαῖος | famously held by |
| 5 | Aramaic | בַּר תַּלְמַי | son of Tolmai |