About Bate
The surname Bate is of English origin and has multiple possible meanings. It is derived from the Middle English word "bāt" or "bat," which means a club or cudgel. As a surname, Bate could have been a nickname for someone who used a bat as a weapon or played a bat-related sport. Alternatively, it could have been an occupational name for a cooper or barrel-maker, as "bate" was also used to refer to a wooden strip used in barrel construction. The surname Bate may also have originated as a short form of the given name Bartholomew.
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