| ![Show Contents]() Bather History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 Wales The name Bather is a patronymic surname that comes from the Welsh personal name Atha. The original form of the surname Bather featured the distinctive Welsh patronymic prefix "-ab," meaning "son of." The name was ab-Atha, which gradually became Batha. This surname may have also been an occupational surname given to the keeper of a bath. Early Origins of the Bather familyThe surname Bather was first found in Denbighshire (Welsh: Sir Ddinbych), a historic county in Northeast Wales created by the Laws in Wales Act 1536, where they held a family seat from ancient times. Early History of the Bather familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Bather research. Another 119 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1391, 1574, 1586, 1590, 1598, 1616, 1622, 1683, 1752 and 1767 are included under the topic Early Bather History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Bather Spelling VariationsThere are relatively few surnames native to Wales, but they have an inordinately large number of spelling variations. Early variations of Welsh surnames can be explained by the fact that very few people in the early Middle Ages were literate. Priests and the few other literate people were responsible for recording names in official documents. And because most people could not specific how to properly record their names it was up to the individual recorder of that time to determine how a spoken name should be recorded. Variations due to the imprecise or improper recording of a name continued later in history when names originally composed in the Brythonic Celtic, language of Wales, known by natives as Cymraeg, were transliterated into English. Welsh names that were documented in English often changed dramatically since the native language of Wales, which was highly inflected, did not copy well. Occasionally, however, spelling variations were carried out according to an individual's specific design: a branch loyalty within the family, a religious adherence, or even patriotic affiliations could be indicated by minor variations. The spelling variations of the name Bather have included Bather, Ap Atha, Bathar, Bathaw, Batho, Bathoe, Bayther and many more. Early Notables of the Bather familyMore information is included under the topic Early Bather Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
 Bather migration to the United States | + |
Many Welsh families joined their Scottish and Irish neighbors during the late 1800s and early 1900s in seeking refuge in North America. Like the Irish and Scottish, many Welsh anxiously awaited the work, freedom, and opportunities that they believed lay in North America. Those who did journey over to the United States and what became known as Canada often realized those dreams, but only through much toil and perseverance. Whenever and however these Welsh immigrants arrived in North America, they were instrumental in the creation of the industry, commerce, and cultural heritage within those two developing nations. In the immigration and passenger lists a number of early immigrants bearing the name Bather were found:
Bather Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Hans Georg Bather, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1754 1
- Johannes Bather, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1754 1
| Contemporary Notables of the name Bather (post 1700) | + |
- Lucy Elizabeth Bather (1836-1864), English writer for children, known as ‘Aunt Elizabeth,’ the fourth daughter, by his second marriage, of Dr. Blomfield, Bbishop of London
- Edward Bather (1779-1847), Archdeacon of Salop, the eldest son of the Rev. John Bather, M.A., vicar of Meol, Shrewsbury
- John Bather, Professor of Mathematics at the University of Sussex
- Francis Arthur Bather (1863-1934), British palaeontologist, with the Department of Geology at the Natural History Museum
The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.
Motto: Ut vivas vigila
Motto Translation: Watch that you may live.
- Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
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Bather migration to the United States 
