Beatty is a surname of Scottish and Irish origin. In some cases from

Bartholomew Bartholomew (Aramaic: ; grc, Βαρθολομαῖος, translit=Bartholomaîos; la, Bartholomaeus; arm, Բարթողիմէոս; cop, ⲃⲁⲣⲑⲟⲗⲟⲙⲉⲟⲥ; he, בר-תולמי, translit=bar-Tôlmay; ar, بَرثُولَماو� ...

, which was often shortened to Bate or Baty. Male descendants were then often called Beatty, or similar derivations like Beattie or Beatey. The name Beatty or Beattie, others think, arose in Ireland from Betagh, a surname meaning

hospitaller The Order of Knights of the Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem ( la, Ordo Fratrum Hospitalis Sancti Ioannis Hierosolymitani), commonly known as the Knights Hospitaller (), was a medieval and early modern Catholic military order. It was headq ...

. A majority of people named Beatty or Beattie in Ireland are the descendants of Scots who came over to

Ulster Ulster (; ga, Ulaidh or ''Cúige Uladh'' ; sco, label= Ulster Scots, Ulstèr or ''Ulster'') is one of the four traditional Irish provinces. It is made up of nine counties: six of these constitute Northern Ireland (a part of the United Kin ...

in the seventeenth century. Beattie is common in counties Antrim and Down, whilst Beatty is more common in counties Armagh and Tyrone. In

Fermanagh Historically, Fermanagh ( ga, Fir Manach), as opposed to the modern County Fermanagh, was a kingdom of Gaelic Ireland, associated geographically with present-day County Fermanagh. ''Fir Manach'' originally referred to a distinct kin group of a ...

in 1962, Beatty was the fifteenth most common name and was recorded as synonymous with the names

Betty Betty or Bettie is a name, a common diminutive for the names Bethany and Elizabeth. In Latin America, it is also a common diminutive for the given name Beatriz, the Spanish and Portuguese form of the Latin name Beatrix and the English name Beat ...

and MacCaffrey (or McCaffrey). It is most likely that the name derives from Mac a'Bhiadhtaigh, from ''biadhtach'', "one who held land on condition of supplying food (''biad'') to those billeted on him by the chief". In the rest of Ireland, the name Biadhtach (Betagh; "public

victualler A victualler is traditionally a person who supplies food, beverages and other provisions for the crew of a vessel at sea. There are a number of other more particular uses of the term, such as: * The official supplier of food to the Royal Navy in ...

") was changed to Beatty or Beattie. In Scotland, the Beatties were a

reiver Border reivers were raiders along the Anglo-Scottish border from the late 13th century to the beginning of the 17th century. They included both Scottish and English people, and they raided the entire border country without regard to their ...

clan in the Langholm area of Eskdale. George MacDonald Fraser has written about the reiving clans in "The Steel Bonnets: The Story of the Anglo-Scottish Border Reivers". An Irish origin of the name Beattie is supported specifically by the Irish-specific marker S169 which is most common in Leinster, Ireland, but also "found in Scotland, especially among men with the surnames of Beattie and Ferguson". Notable people with the surname include: *

Alfred Chester Beatty Sir Alfred Chester Beatty (7 February 1875 – 19 January 1968)Seanad 1985: "Chester Beatty died at the Princess Grace Clinic, Monte Carlo, on 19 January 1968, .. (some sources give this as 20 January). was an American-British mining magnate, p ...

(1875-1968), collector of Chinese and Japanese art * Andrew Beatty (born 1980), Northern Irish journalist and editor * Beatty (Fahrenheit 451), fictional character from the novel ''Fahrenheit 451'' *

Bob Beatty Robert Beatty (born 7 June 1955) is a football coach and the former head football coach for the Trinity Shamrocks, a high school American football team located at Trinity High School in Louisville, Kentucky. He is the most successful High Sc ...

, American football coach * Bruce W. Beatty, Canadian graphic designer *

Chris Beatty Christopher Beatty (born June 19, 1973) is an American football assistant coach. Beatty is currently the wide receivers coach for the Los Angeles Chargers football team. Beatty was formerly a professional football player in the Canadian Foot ...

(born 1973), American football coach * Chuck Beatty (born 1946), former American football player and Texas mayor *

Clyde Beatty Clyde Beatty (June 10, 1903 – July 19, 1965) was a famed animal trainer, zoo owner, and circus mogul. He joined Howe's Great London Circus in 1921 as a cage boy and spent the next four decades rising to fame as one of the most famous circ ...

(1903-1965), American trainer of wild animals and circus performer *

David Beatty, 1st Earl Beatty Admiral of the Fleet David Richard Beatty, 1st Earl Beatty (17 January 1871 – 12 March 1936) was a Royal Navy officer. After serving in the Mahdist War and then the response to the Boxer Rebellion, he commanded the 1st Battlecruiser Squadro ...

(1871-1936), British Admiral at the Battle of Jutland *

David Beatty, 2nd Earl Beatty David Field Beatty, 2nd Earl Beatty, (22 February 1905 – 10 June 1972), styled Viscount Borodale from 1919 to 1936, was a Royal Navy officer and British Conservative Party politician. Early life Beatty was born on 22 February 1905. He was the ...

(1905-1972), British politician * David L. Beatty (1798-1881), fifth mayor of Louisville, Kentucky * David R. Beatty (born 1942), Canadian businessman * Edward Wentworth Beatty (1877-1943), Canadian lawyer and university chancellor *

George Beatty (judge) William George Beatty is a judge and former politician in the Canadian province of Ontario. He currently serves on the Central East Region of the Ontario Court of Justice. Family background Beatty was born into an established family in Fergus, Ont ...

, judge and former politician in the Canadian province of Ontario *

George William Beatty George William Beatty (August 28, 1887 – February 20, 1955) was an American pioneer aviator who set early altitude and distance records, including one record set on the same day that he flew his first solo flight. Early life Beatty was born ...

(1887–1955), pioneer aviator who set early altitude and distance records *

James Beatty (engineer) James Beatty (31 March 1820 – 11 March 1856) was an Irish railway engineer. The son of a doctor from Enniskillen, Beatty was first employed in 1842 at the age of 22 by Peto and Betts on building the Norwich and Lowestoft line. In 1853 he was ...

(1820-1856), Irish railway engineer * Jerome Beatty Jr. (1916-2002), children's author of the Matthew Looney books *

Jim Beatty James Tully Beatty (born October 28, 1934 in New York, New York) is a former American track and field athlete and North Carolina politician. He is best remembered as the first person to break the four-minute mile barrier on an indoor track, when ...

(born 1934), American former athlete * John Beatty (1922-1975), part of duo John and Patricia Beatty, American writers of children's books * John Beatty (Continental Congress) (1749-1826), American physician and statesman *

John Beatty (illustrator) John R. Beatty (born May 6, 1961, in Whitesburg, Kentucky) is an American illustrator who has worked for Marvel Comics and DC Comics, primarily as an inker. Biography Beatty was born in Letcher County, Kentucky; he lived there for less than a ...

(born 1961), American illustrator * John Beatty (Ohio banker) (1828-1914), American Civil War general * John Beatty (philosopher) (born 1951), Canadian philosopher * John William Beatty (1869-1941), Canadian painter * Joyce Beatty (born 1950), American politician * Laura Beatty (born 1963), English author * Linda Beatty (born 1952), American actress * Maria Beatty (fl. 1980s–2010s), American film director, producer and actress * Mike Beatty (fl. 1990s–2010s), American politician *

Nancy Beatty Nancy Beatty is a Canadian actress. Best known as a stage actress,"Veteran actress lands the mother of all mother roles in The Glass Menagerie". '' Calgary Herald'', November 30, 1999. she has also appeared in film and television roles. On stage, ...

(fl. 1970s–2010s), Canadian actress * Ned Beatty (1937–2021), American actor * Otto Beatty Jr. (1940-2021), American lawyer and politician * Patricia Beatty (1922-1991), part of duo John and Patricia Beatty, American writers of children's books * Paul Beatty (born 1962), African-American author *

Perrin Beatty Henry Perrin Beatty (born June 1, 1950) is a Canadian corporate executive and former politician, who served as a Progressive Conservative of the House of Commons from 1972 to 1993, and as a cabinet minister from 1979 to 1980 and again from 1984 ...

(born 1950), Canadian politician *

Peter Beatty Peter Randolph Louis Beatty (2 April 1910 – 26 October 1949) was an English racehorse owner and breeder, businessman and member of the aristocracy. Early life and personality Born on 2 April 1910, Beatty was the younger son of David Bea ...

(1910–1949) * Richmond C. Beatty (1905-1961), American academic, biographer and critic *

Robert Beatty Robert Rutherford Beatty (19 October 1909 – 3 March 1992) was a Canadian actor who worked in film, television and radio for most of his career and was especially known in the UK. Early years Beatty was born in Hamilton, Ontario, the son of ...

(1909-1992), Canadian actor *

Robert Beatty (artist) The name Robert is an ancient Germanic given name, from Proto-Germanic "fame" and "bright" (''Hrōþiberhtaz''). Compare Old Dutch ''Robrecht'' and Old High German ''Hrodebert'' (a compound of '' Hruod'' ( non, Hróðr) "fame, glory, honou ...

(born 1981), American musician and artist *

Ryan Beatty Ryan Kevin Beatty (born September 25, 1995) is an American singer-songwriter. He was born in Clovis, California, and now resides in Los Angeles. His debut EP, ''Because of You'', was released in 2012. After a hiatus, Beatty began to majorly re- ...

(born 1995), American singer * Samuel Beatty (general) (1820-1885), American Civil War general * Scott Beatty, American author *

Terry Beatty Terry Beatty (born January 11, 1958''Comics Buyer's Guide'' #1650; February 2009; Page 107) is an artist who has worked as a penciler and inker in the American comic book industry, where he is perhaps best known for his co-creation of the fema ...

(born 1958), American comic book artist * Tracey Beatty (born 1979), Australian basketball player * Vander L. Beatty (1941–1990), American politician * Virginia H. Beatty, birth name of

Gertrude Franklin Gertrude Franklin (September 4, 1858 – April 1, 1913) was an American singer and music educator. Born Virginia H. Beatty, she was better known to the musical world as Gertrude Franklin, a name she took when she first became a professional singe ...

(1858-1913), American singer and music educator *

Warren Beatty Henry Warren Beatty (né Beaty; born March 30, 1937) is an American actor and filmmaker, whose career spans over six decades. He was nominated for 15 Academy Awards, including four for Best Actor, four for Best Picture, two for Best Director, ...

(born 1937), American actor *

William Beatty (surgeon) Sir William Beatty (April 1773 – 25 March 1842) was an Irish surgeon who served in the Royal Navy. Born in Derry, Ireland, he joined as a surgeon's mate in 1791 at the age of 18. He is best known as the ship's surgeon aboard during the Bat ...

(1773-1842), British Navy surgeon serving with Lord Nelson *

William Beatty (Ontario politician) William Beatty (January 19, 1835 – December 2, 1898) was an Ontario businessman and political figure. He was born in Stonyford, Ireland in 1835 and came to Thorold in Upper Canada with his family the same year. He attended Victoria Colleg ...

(1835-1898), Canadian businessman and politician * William H. Beatty (1838-1914), Chief Justice of the Nevada Supreme Court, and later of the California Supreme Court

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