Beatty

B3E1A1T1T1Y4
UK/ˈbiːti/US/ˈbiti/

proper noun

A surname.

OriginIrish Mac an Bhiadhtaigh →
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Meanings

proper nounBeatty (countable and uncountable, plural Beattys)

plural Beattys

  1. countableuncountableA surname.
  2. countableuncountableDavid Beatty, 1st Earl Beatty, British admiral in the First World War
  3. countableuncountableA census-designated place in Nye County, Nevada, United States.
  4. countableuncountableA census-designated place in Klamath County, Oregon, United States.

Origin

  1. IrishMac an Bhiadhtaigh“son of the victualer”
  2. EnglishBeatty

Two main origins: * From a pet form of the personal name Bartholomew. * Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Mac an Bhiadhtaigh (“son of the victualer”), from biadhtach (“victualer, hospitaller”).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with Beatty

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Anagrams

BatteyBattye
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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