Battista

  • [ baht-TEE-stah ]
  • Italian
Italian form of BAPTISTE.

BAPTISTE   male   French
Means "baptist" in French, originally deriving from Greek βαπτω (bapto) "to dip". This name is usually given in honour of Saint John the Baptist, and as such it is often paired with the name Jean.
EQUIVALENTS
FRENCH: Baptiste
GERMAN: Baptist
LATE ROMAN: Baptista
SPANISH: Bautista
OTHER FORMS
FRENCH: Jean-Baptiste
ITALIAN: Giambattista