Mountbatten

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/maʊ̯ntˈbætn̩/

proper noun

A surname from German.

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Meanings

proper nounMountbatten (countable and uncountable, plural Mountbattens)

plural Mountbattens · alternative Mount Batten · alternative Mount-Batten · alternative Mont Batten · alternative Mont-Batten · alternative Montbatten

  1. countableA surname from German.
  2. abbreviationellipsisuncountableEllipsis of Mountbatten Estate: a neighbourhood of Marine Parade, Singapore.

Origin

Partial calque of German Battenberg (literally “Batten mountain”), equivalent to mount + Batten. The name was anglicised by Prince Louis of Battenberg and his children and nephews on 14 July 1917 after renouncing their German titles, due to anti-German feeling during World War I. They had considered an alternative translation, Battenhill, but later rejected it. The neighbourhood is named after Lord Louis Mountbatten (1900–1979).

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 蒙巴頓 /蒙巴顿
  • 蒙巴頓 /蒙巴顿 (Méngbādùn)The surname Mountbatten rendered into other languages
German Battenberg
  • BattenbergEquivalencies of the surname Mountbatten
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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