Betere Surname, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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The Anglo-Saxons of Britain first developed the name Betere. It was a name given to someone who was a coppersmith or a dealer in baterie. The surname Betere is possibly derived from the Old French word bateor, meaning one who beats, a term which has been applied to a beater of cloth or fuller. The surname may also be a short form of the word orbatour, which means a beater of gold.

Betere Early Origins

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The surname Betere was first found in Berkshire, where they held a family seat from ancient times.

Betere Spelling Variations

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 Betere have been found, including Beater, Beeter, Beatere, Betere, Batere, Bettere and many more.

Betere Early History

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Betere research. Another 299 words (21 lines of text) covering the years 1166, 1200, 1273, 1349, 1369, 1777, 1635 and 1710 are included under the topic Early Betere History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Betere Early Notables (pre 1700)

Another 28 words (2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Betere Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

The Great Migration

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 Betere, or a variant listed above to cross the Atlantic and come to North America were: Charles Bater who arrived in Virgina in 1642. Thomas Bater sailed to America in 1772.

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Ingram, Rev. James. Translator Anglo-Saxon Chronicle 1823. Print.
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The Betere Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Betere Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.

This page was last modified on 16 September 2013 at 16:26.