Bates
Bartholomew's short name — northern genitive.
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The seat of Bates
Seat vacantChief
No chief yet. The seat awaits its first claimant — be the first to stake your name to Bates.
Current mission
No mission proclaimed. The chief, once seated, sets the clan’s public focus — a campaign, a contest, a piece of restoration, a year of remembrance.
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Stake your name →What does the Bates name mean?
Son of Bate — Bartholomew pet-form battlefield.
The history of Bates
**Bart** trips off the tongue faster than **Bartholomew** at a baptism font; **Bate** nicknames stacked into **Bates** when taxmen wanted neat columns. Northern -s genitives cluster the spelling from Cumbria to the Humber.
Frequently asked
What does the surname Bates mean?
Son of Bate — Bartholomew pet-form battlefield.
Where does the Bates family come from?
The Bates family was historically based in North West and Yorkshire & the Humber in England, in particular North West and Yorkshire & the Humber.