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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Most individuals with the name Bates are male.
The popularity of the name has decreased by -18.18% over the past year.
Here's how to represent Bates in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.
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.