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From the historical and enchanting region of France emerged a multitude of notable family names, including that of the distinguished Battayle family. Originally, the people in this region went by one (personal) name. Surnames evolved during the Middle Ages when people began to assume an extra name to avoid confusion and to further identify themselves. These names then began to become "fixed" or hereditary between the generations. One of the types of names adopted as surnames were those derived from nicknames. Nickname surnames were derived from an eke-name, or added name, and generally reflected some physical characteristics or other attribute of the first person that used the name. The Battayle surname derives from the Old French word "bataille" from Latin "battualia" both meaning "battle," and as such was likely originally a nickname for a combative or violent person.
The surname Battayle was first found in Burgundy (French: Bourgogne), an administrative and historical region of east-central France, where this esteemed family has held a family seat from ancient times.
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Battayle research. Another 204 words (15 lines of text) covering the years 1300, 1396, 1490, 1553, 1575, 1630, 1646, 1701 and 1775 are included under the topic Early Battayle History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Spelling variations of this family name include: Bataille, Batailles, Bataile, Batailes, Battaille, Battailles, Battaile, Battailes, Batayles, Bataylles, Batayle, Bataylle, Battayles, Battaylles, Battayle, Battaylle, de Bataille and many more.
More information is included under the topic Early Battayle Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Aime Bataille settled in New Orleans in 1822; Francois Bataille settled in Louisiana in 1719.