Battista is a
given name
A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person from the other members of a group (typically a fa ...
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 (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 (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 (1917-1995), Canadian chemist and author.
Others
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Battista, 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)
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Batista (Portuguese/Spanish surname)
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Bautista (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