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![Show Contents]() Baptists History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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The root of this name is the Greek word "baptiste," which means to "wash" , in turn derived from "baptein", meaning "to dip, wash." It is most probable that those who assumed this name did so as homage to Saint John the Baptist who baptized people including Christ Himself in the river Jordan. The name Baptists is both a first name and last name and in both cases, the name signifies "son or descendant of Baptiste. The personal name Baptists is derived from the Latin given name Baptists and this from the Greek word "baptiste", in turn derived from "baptein", meaning "to dip, wash." Early Origins of the Baptists familyThe surname Baptists was first found in Mallen in the district of Borja, in the Spanish province of Zaragoza. From this family descended two different branches, one of which was called Bautista Mallen and the other Bautista del Embajador. Both of these branches founded family seats in the town of Hijar, Teruel. A different branch of this family settled in Belchite, in the province of Zaragoza. Early History of the Baptists familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Baptists research. Another 131 words (9 lines of text) covering the years 1446, 1447, 1458, 1460, 1472, 1490, 1500, 1516, 1524, 1525, 1533, 1548, 1564, 1624, 1733, 1788, 1810 and 1876 are included under the topic Early Baptists History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Baptists Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Baptista, Baptiste, Bautista, Baptist, Batistini and many more. Early Notables of the Baptists familyProminent members of the family include Baptista Spagnuoli Mantuanus, O.Carm (Battista the Mantuan or simply Mantuan; also known as Johannes Baptista Spagnolo; 1447-1516), an Italian Carmelite reformer, humanist, and poet. Spagnoli was born of a Spanish family that had settled in Mantua, the northern Italian city that gave him his most commonly used English name.
Camilla Battista da Varano OSCl, (1458-1524), an Italian princess and a Poor Clare nun and abbess who is venerated as a saint in the Catholic Church.
Friar João Baptista (1733-1788), born in Lisbon, was of...
Another 88 words (6 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Baptists Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Baptists familySome of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Antonio Baptista arrived in Nova Scotia in 1750; Francisco Baptista arrived in Puerto Rico in 1805; J. Baptista, 25, arrived in New Orleans in 1846; John Baptista arrived in Nova Scotia in 1750.
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