batey

B3A1T1E1Y4

proper noun

A surname transferred from the given name.

UncommonScrabble 10

Meanings

batey1

adjectivebatey (comparative more batey, superlative most batey)

comparative more batey · superlative most batey

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of baity (“angry, bad-tempered”).

Batey2

proper nounBatey (plural Bateys)

plural Bateys

  1. A surname transferred from the given name.

Origin

From Batte, a Middle English pet-form of Bartholomew.

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APA

batey. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/batey

MLA

“batey.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/batey. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “batey,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/batey.

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