Battista is a
given name
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and
surname
In some cultures, a surname, family name, or last name is the portion of one's personal name that indicates one's family, tribe or community.
Practices vary by culture. The family name may be placed at either the start of a person's full name ...
which means
Baptist in
Italian.
Given named
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Battista Agnese
Battista Agnese (c. 1500 – 1564) was a cartographer from the Republic of Genoa, who worked in the Venetian Republic.
In 1525 he prepared an early map of Muscovy that was based on the geographical data, narrated to Paolo Giovio by the Rus ...
(died 1564), cartographer from the Republic of Genoa, who worked in the Venetian Republic
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Battista Dossi, also known as Battista de Luteri, Italian painter
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Battista Farina (1893-1966), later Battista Pininfarina, Italian automobile designer and the founder of the Carrozzeria Pininfarina.
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Battista Sforza (1446-1472), Duchess of Urbino and second wife of Federico da Montefeltro
Surnamed
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Bobbie Battista
Barbara Ann "Bobbie" Battista (July 23, 1952 – March 3, 2020) was an American journalist and a prominent newscaster on CNN. During her 20-year career with the cable news company, Battista anchored numerous programs on CNN, CNN Headline News, a ...
(1952-2020), American journalist
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Giovanni Battista
Giovanni Battista was a common Italian given name (see Battista for those with the surname) in the 16th-18th centuries. It refers to "John the Baptist" in English, the French equivalent is "Jean-Baptiste". Common nicknames include Giambattista, Gia ...
, multiple people
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Miriam Battista (1912-1980), American actress
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Orlando Aloysius Battista
Orlando Aloysius Battista (June 20, 1917 – October 3, 1995) was a Canadian-American chemist and author. He was known in particular for his inventions and patents.
Biography
Battista was born in Cornwall, Ontario, Canada, as the seventh of e ...
(1917-1995), Canadian chemist and author.
Others
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Battista
Battista is a given name and surname which means Baptist in Italian.
Given named
* Battista Agnese (died 1564), cartographer from the Republic of Genoa, who worked in the Venetian Republic
* Battista Dossi, also known as Battista de Luteri, Ital ...
, a Disney character who is Scrooge McDuck's butler.
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Pininfarina Battista, the first car from Automobili Pininfarina
See also
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Baptist (disambiguation)
Baptist or baptists or ''variation'', may refer to:
Religion
* A person who baptizes people, who performs a baptism
** John the Baptist, Jewish religious figure and element of Christian religion
* The Baptists, a Protestant Christian denomination
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Batista
Batista is a Spanish language, Spanish or Portuguese language, Portuguese surname. Notable persons with the name include:
* Batista (footballer, born 1955), Brazilian football player
* Dave Bautista, American actor and professional wrestler, also ...
(Portuguese/Spanish surname)
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Bautista
Bautista (Spanish for "baptist") is a Spanish language surname also used as a first name, often in reference to John the Baptist. Notable people with the surname include:
*Adolfo Bautista (born 1979), Mexican footballer
*Alba Bautista (born 2002) ...
(Spanish surname) meaning "Baptist"
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Baptista (Portuguese surname) meaning "Baptist"
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Baptiste (name) (French surname and given name) meaning "Baptist"
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Italian given names
Italian-language surnames