Meanings
proper nounBateman (countable and uncountable, plural Batemans)
plural Batemans
- countableuncountableA surname.
- countableuncountableA suburb of Perth, in the City of Melville, Western Australia.
- countableuncountableAn abandoned community in south-west Saskatchewan, Canada.
- countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in the town of Lafayette, Chippewa County, Wisconsin, United States.
Origin
From Bate + man, with the meaning "servant of Bate".
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
APA
Bateman. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bateman
MLA
“Bateman.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bateman. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Bateman,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bateman.
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