bates

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
7
Words With Friends
8
Letters
5
Pronunciation
/beɪts/

Definition of bates

8 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included

verb

  1. (form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person)third-person singular simple present indicative of bate
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verb

  1. (form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person)third-person singular simple present indicative of bate

name

  1. A surname originating as a patronymic.
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Etymology

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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