Battista is a
given name
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and
surname which means
Baptist
Baptists form a major branch of Protestantism distinguished by baptizing professing Christian believers only ( believer's baptism), and doing so by complete immersion. Baptist churches also generally subscribe to the doctrines of soul compe ...
in
Italian
Italian(s) may refer to:
* Anything of, from, or related to the people of Italy over the centuries
** Italians, an ethnic group or simply a citizen of the Italian Republic or Italian Kingdom
** Italian language, a Romance language
*** Regional Ita ...
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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
Battista Dossi (ca. 1490–1548), also known as Battista de Luteri, was an Italian painter who belonged to the Ferrara School of Painting. He spent nearly his entire career in service of the Court of Ferrara, where he worked with his older ...
, also known as Battista de Luteri, Italian painter
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Battista Farina
Battista "Pinin" Farina (later Battista Pininfarina; 2 November 1893 – 3 April 1966) was an Italian automobile designer and the founder of the Carrozzeria Pininfarina coachbuilding company, a name associated with many well known postwar ca ...
(1893-1966), later Battista Pininfarina, Italian automobile designer and the founder of the Carrozzeria Pininfarina.
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Battista Sforza
Battista Sforza (14466 or 7 July 1472) was the second wife of Federico da Montefeltro, and Countess of Urbino.
Biography
Battista was the first legitimate child born to Alessandro Sforza, lord of Pesaro, and Costanza da Varano (14281447), the ...
(1446-1472), Duchess of Urbino and second wife of Federico da Montefeltro
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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, multiple people
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Miriam Battista
Miriam Battista (July 14, 1912 – December 22, 1980) was an American actress known principally for her early career as a child star in silent films. After gaining notice in Broadway theatre at the age of four, she was cast in films the same y ...
(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 ...
(1917-1995), Canadian chemist and author.
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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, It ...
, a Disney character who is Scrooge McDuck's butler.
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Pininfarina Battista
The Pininfarina Battista is an electric sports car manufactured by Automobili Pininfarina GmbH which is headquartered in Munich, Germany, with roots in the Italian car design firm and coachbuilder Pininfarina. The name Battista is a tribute to ...
, the first car from Automobili Pininfarina
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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 or Portuguese surname. Notable persons with the name include:
* Batista (footballer, born 1955), Brazilian football player
* Dave Bautista, American actor and professional wrestler, also known as Batista
* Edina Alves Batis ...
(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
Baptista is a Portuguese surname.
People with this name include:
*Alba Baptista (born 1997)
* Alexandre Baptista (born 1941), Portuguese footballer
* Ana Filipa Baptista (born 1990), Portuguese chess player
* António Maria Baptista (1866–1920 ...
(Portuguese surname) meaning "Baptist"
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Baptiste (name)
Baptiste is a French given name or surname, and may be a shortened form of Jean-Baptiste (literally, John the Baptist).
Given name
* Baptiste Amar, French ice hockey player
*Baptiste Giabiconi (born 1989), French model and singer
* Baptiste Manz ...
(French surname and given name) meaning "Baptist"
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