Batey (surname)
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Batey is a family name
that originated in the North of England
and Scotland
. Some families came from the Carlisle and Yorkshire
area, however, some have been found as far south as Bristol
. One particular line of Batys can be traced to the marriage of John Baty to Jane Jackson in 1671 in the church of St Mary the Virgin, in High Heskett, Cumbria
(see Beatty Project 2000 lineage 291). That particular line remained in High Heskett for the next two hundred years. while others came from near Newcastle-upon-Tyne, in the east. One theory is that the word 'Batey' comes from the Old English word 'bāt' and the diminutive suffix '-ey', which loosely means "small boat". This suggests that it may be an occupational name, meaning that the family was involved in the maritime industry in the past. Similar names include Bateman
, Bates
, Bate
. Another theory suggests that it is a diminutive of the name Bartholomew.
The name Baty is also found in France, where it may be a derivative of the surname Bataille (transl:fight). [1. genealogy.org] As was the case with many early immigrants,their last names were changed when they entered the USA to make those last names more English. [2. America - a History, the immigration years]
Mostly written as Baty, the sufix -ey was usually a result of legal name changes. The name is not necessarily related to the English surname of Bateman, Bates, or Bate, although easily construed as such due to the similarity in spelling. The pronunciation of Battaille was sufficiently close to make the change to Baty/Batey by immigration officials; as names were changed based on what sounded similar in English at the time. [2.]
DNA testing on a Baty of Cumbrian descent has found close matches with others bearing the following surnames: Batey; Beatty; Beattie; Beaty; Baity; Beattey and Bates.
Family name
A family name is a type of surname and part of a person's name indicating the family to which the person belongs. The use of family names is widespread in cultures around the world...
that originated in the North of England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
and Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
. Some families came from the Carlisle and Yorkshire
Yorkshire
Yorkshire is a historic county of northern England and the largest in the United Kingdom. Because of its great size in comparison to other English counties, functions have been increasingly undertaken over time by its subdivisions, which have also been subject to periodic reform...
area, however, some have been found as far south as Bristol
Bristol
Bristol is a city, unitary authority area and ceremonial county in South West England, with an estimated population of 433,100 for the unitary authority in 2009, and a surrounding Larger Urban Zone with an estimated 1,070,000 residents in 2007...
. One particular line of Batys can be traced to the marriage of John Baty to Jane Jackson in 1671 in the church of St Mary the Virgin, in High Heskett, Cumbria
Cumbria
Cumbria , is a non-metropolitan county in North West England. The county and Cumbria County Council, its local authority, came into existence in 1974 after the passage of the Local Government Act 1972. Cumbria's largest settlement and county town is Carlisle. It consists of six districts, and in...
(see Beatty Project 2000 lineage 291). That particular line remained in High Heskett for the next two hundred years. while others came from near Newcastle-upon-Tyne, in the east. One theory is that the word 'Batey' comes from the Old English word 'bāt' and the diminutive suffix '-ey', which loosely means "small boat". This suggests that it may be an occupational name, meaning that the family was involved in the maritime industry in the past. Similar names include Bateman
Bateman
-People:*Ahmad Bateman , professional golfer*Brian Bateman , professional golfer*Charles Bateman , architect*C. Donald Bateman, inventor and inductee on the National Inventors Hall of Fame...
, Bates
BATES
BATES is an acronym for BAllistic Test and Evaluation System, which is a standardized system for measuring solid rocket propellant performance developed by the United States Air Force Research Laboratory in the early 1960s, used for nearly 40 years thereafter, and again beginning in 2010.In modern...
, Bate
Bate
-People:*Ahmade Bate , Kurdish poet and cleric*Anthony Bate , English actor*C. T. Bate , Canadian politician*Charles Spence Bate , British zoologist and dentist*Dorothea Bate , British paleontologist...
. Another theory suggests that it is a diminutive of the name Bartholomew.
The name Baty is also found in France, where it may be a derivative of the surname Bataille (transl:fight). [1. genealogy.org] As was the case with many early immigrants,their last names were changed when they entered the USA to make those last names more English. [2. America - a History, the immigration years]
Mostly written as Baty, the sufix -ey was usually a result of legal name changes. The name is not necessarily related to the English surname of Bateman, Bates, or Bate, although easily construed as such due to the similarity in spelling. The pronunciation of Battaille was sufficiently close to make the change to Baty/Batey by immigration officials; as names were changed based on what sounded similar in English at the time. [2.]
DNA testing on a Baty of Cumbrian descent has found close matches with others bearing the following surnames: Batey; Beatty; Beattie; Beaty; Baity; Beattey and Bates.