Beaton

B3E1A1T1O1N1

proper noun

A surname.

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Meanings

proper nounBeaton (countable and uncountable, plural Beatons)

plural Beatons

  1. countableuncountableA surname.
  2. countableuncountableA locality and former settlement (now flooded) in West Kootenay region, British Columbia, Canada.

Origin

Several origins: * Habitational surname of Norman origin, from the town of Béthune in northern France * Patronymic surname and pet name from a short form of Bartholomew or Beatrice * Variant of McBeth

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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APA

Beaton. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Beaton

MLA

“Beaton.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Beaton. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Beaton,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Beaton.

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