Bates

Bates Meaning & Origin

About Bates
The name "Bates" is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Bartholomew," which means "son of Talmai." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify someone as the son of a man named Bartholomew. Over time, the name "Bates" has become a distinct surname and is now commonly used as a family name.

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Bates are male.

Bates Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has decreased by -18.18% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PTS
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B0302
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B EY1 T S
🌐 IPA
/beɪts/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PTS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B320

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Bates in Braille

Here's how to represent Bates in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Bates in braille

How to Spell the Name Bates in American Sign Language (ASL)

The image below shows how you can spell Bates using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Bates in sign language

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