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The name Bâtié comes from one of the family having worked as a fisherman or boatman. The name was derived from the Old English word bat, which meant boat.
The surname Bâtié was first found in Somerset, where they held a family seat from ancient times.
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Bâtié research. Another 193 words (14 lines of text) covering the years 1277, 1301, 1379, 1570, 1603, 1700, 1704, 1763, 1772 and 1822 are included under the topic Early Bâtié History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Spelling variations in names were a common occurrence before English spelling was standardized a few hundred years ago. In the Middle Ages, even the literate spelled their names differently as the English language incorporated elements of French, Latin, and other European languages. Many variations of the name Bâtié have been found, including: Batie, Battie, Batee, Battee, Baittie, Baitie, Baty, Batty, Battey and many more.
Another 30 words (2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Bâtié Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
In the United States, the name Bâtié is the 14,991st most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1
Families began migrating abroad in enormous numbers because of the political and religious discontent in England. Often faced with persecution and starvation in England, the possibilities of the New World attracted many English people. Although the ocean trips took many lives, those who did get to North America were instrumental in building the necessary groundwork for what would become for new powerful nations. Among the first immigrants of the name Bâtié, or a variant listed above to cross the Atlantic and come to North America were :