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This page represents the following Surnames: Bates.
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Bates Name Meaning and History
Bates Name Meaning English: patronymic from Bate (see Bartholomew).Americanized form of German Betz. See also Betts.
Bartholomew Name Meaning English: from a medieval personal name, Latin Bart(h)olomaeus, from the Aramaic patronymic bar-Talmay ‘son of Talmay’, meaning ‘having many furrows’, i.e. rich in land. This was an extremely popular personal name in Christian Europe, with innumerable vernacular derivatives. It derived its popularity from the apostle St. Bartholomew (Matthew 10:3), the patron saint of tanners, vintners, and butlers. As an Irish name, it has been used as an Americanized form of Mac Pharthaláin (see McFarlane).
Family Motto: ‘Et Manu et Corde’ (By Heart and Hand), ‘Labore et Virtute’ (By Effort and Courage)
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Additional Resources:
The Bates Association
http://batesassociation.org/
Surname References from:
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
Encyclopedia of Surnames, John Ayto, A & C Black Publishers Ltd, ISBN 978 0 7136 8144 4
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