Bato may refer to:

People

Given name

Bato (Illyrian name) Bato (see alternatives below) is an Illyrian language, Illyrian name. History Bato is one of the most characteristic Illyrian names. It appears both as a male (Bato, Batas, Baton, Batun) and a female (Bateia, Batuia, Batea) name. It is attested ...

Bato (Dardanian chieftain) Bato (ruled c. 206 – 176 BC) was an Illyrian king of the Dardanian Kingdom, Dardanian State. Bato was the son of Longarus whom he succeeded and the brother of Monunius II who ruled after him. Bato fought alongside the Roman Republic, Roma ...

(fl. 206–176 BCE), chieftain of the Dardani in Illyria **

Bato the Daesitiate Bato the Daesitiate (also known as Bato of the Daesitiates) was a chieftain of the Daesitiates, an Illyrian tribe which fought against the Roman Empire between 6 and 9 AD in a conflict known as '' Bellum Batonianum'' ("Bato's War"). Biography ...

(fl. 35 BCE–9 CE), chieftain of the Daesitiates in Illyria **

Bato the Breucian Bato the Breucian or Bato of the Breuci was the chieftain of the Breuci, an Illyrian tribe that fought against the Roman Empire in a war known as '' Bellum Batonianum''. Bato joined his rebel forces with those led by Bato of the Daesitiates. ...

(fl. 8 CE), chieftain of the Breuci in Illyria

Surname

István Bató István Bató (1812–1890) was a prominent citizen of the northern Hungary, Hungarian city of Miskolc in the 19th century. Several local legends are linked to him, and although the citizens of Miskolc are not superstitious, some traditions conn ...

(1812–1890), Hungarian businessman * Joseph Bato (1888–1966), Hungarian artist, film art director and costume designer * Mohammad Zainoden Bato (1944 or 1945–2021), Filipino Moro revolutionary and politician

Nickname

Bahrudin Čengić Bahrudin "Bato" Čengić (7 January 1931 – 16 October 2007) was a Bosnian screenwriter and film director who was active in Yugoslavia. Biography Čengić was born in 1931, although some sources give 7 January 1933 as the date of birth. During ...

(1931–2007), Bosnian screenwriter and film director *

Ronald dela Rosa Ronald Marapon dela Rosa (born January 21, 1962), known by his nickname Bato, is a Filipino politician and retired police officer who is currently serving as a Senator since 2019. He served under the Duterte administration as the chief of t ...

(born 1962), Filipino politician and former Director General of the Philippine National Police * Bato Govedarica (1928–2006), Serbian-American National Basketball Association player

Places

Philippines

Bato, Camarines Sur Bato, officially the Municipality of Bato (Rinconada Bikol language, Rinconada Bikol: ''Banwāan ka Bato''; Tagalog language, Tagalog: ''Bayan ng Bato''), is a municipality of the Philippines, municipality in the Philippine Province, province o ...

, a 3rd class municipality **

Bato station Bato station is a railway station located on the South Main Line in Camarines Sur, Philippines The Philippines, officially the Republic of the Philippines, is an Archipelagic state, archipelagic country in Southeast Asia. Located in the ...

, a railway station *

Bato, Catanduanes Bato, officially the Municipality of Bato, is a municipality of the Philippines, municipality in the Philippine Province, province of Catanduanes, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 21,748 people. Etymology befo ...

, a 5th class municipality *

Bato, Leyte Bato (IPA: ɐ'to, officially the Municipality of Bato (; ; ), is a municipality in the province of Leyte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 38,505 people. It borders with the municipality of Matalom in the sout ...

, a 4th class municipality *

Lake Bato Lake Bato is a freshwater lake and the 7th largest in the Philippines. It is located in the town of Bato, approximately southwest of Iriga City, Camarines Sur Province, southeastern Luzon, Philippines. It has extensive marshes and swamp fores ...

, Camarines Sur

Elsewhere

* Bato or Vato, a small mountain town in Burma, site of a battle in the

Burma Campaign The Burma campaign was a series of battles fought in the British colony of British rule in Burma, Burma as part of the South-East Asian theatre of World War II. It primarily involved forces of the Allies of World War II, Allies (mainly from ...

Bato, Tochigi was a List of towns in Japan, town located in Nasu District, Tochigi, Nasu District, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan. In 2003, the town had an estimated population of 13,195 and a population density of 86.99 per km2. The total area was 151.68 k ...

, Japan, a former town, now part of Nakagawa

Arts and entertainment

* '' Bato: The General Ronald dela Rosa Story'', a 2019 Filipino biographical film * Bato, a character from the TV series ''Avatar: The Last Airbender'' * "Bato", lead track of the 1994 album ''

Circus A circus is a company of performers who put on diverse entertainment shows that may include clowns, acrobats, trained animals, trapeze acts, musicians, dancers, hoopers, tightrope walkers, jugglers, magicians, ventriloquists, and unicy ...

'' by Eraserheads

Other uses

Bato (culture) Bato may refer to: People Given name *Bato (Illyrian name) ** Bato (Dardanian chieftain) (fl. 206–176 BCE), chieftain of the Dardani in Illyria ** Bato the Daesitiate (fl. 35 BCE–9 CE), chieftain of the Daesitiates in Illyria ** Bato the Br ...

, pre-Columbian culture of the present Central Chile; for example, see

El Quisco El Quisco is a Chilean city and commune in San Antonio Province, Valparaíso Region. Located in the country's central coast, it serves as a popular summer resort for the population of Santiago and forms part of the Coast of Poets, a cultural sp ...

* Dutch ship ''Staaten Generaal'', renamed ''Bato'' in 1798