Bates

English diminutive of Bartholomew

Bates Origin and Meaning

The name Bates is a boy's name of English origin.

Bates is a fresh version of Bartholomew, and feels more wearable than Bart. Bates could be considered a patriotic choice for American parents - Katharine Lee Bates was an author and professor best known for penning the words to "America the Beautiful".

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Famous People Named Bates

• The Bates family American reality TV family

The name Bates in Pop Culture

• Bates character from the video game "Clock Tower 2: The Struggle Within "
• Mr. John Bates beloved character on the BBC show "Downton Abbey"
• Bates Battaglia NHL free agent hockey player and contestant on "The Amazing Race"
• Norman Bates serial killer in Alfred Hitchcock's movie Psycho
• Bates College private liberal arts college in Lewiston, Maine