Battista is a
given name
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and
surname
In many societies, a surname, family name, or last name is the mostly hereditary portion of one's personal name that indicates one's family. It is typically combined with a given name to form the full name of a person, although several give ...
which means
Baptist
Baptists are a Christian denomination, denomination within Protestant Christianity distinguished by baptizing only professing Christian believers (believer's baptism) and doing so by complete Immersion baptism, immersion. Baptist churches ge ...
in
Italian
Italian(s) may refer to:
* Anything of, from, or related to the people of Italy over the centuries
** Italians, a Romance ethnic group related to or simply a citizen of the Italian Republic or Italian Kingdom
** Italian language, a Romance languag ...
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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
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 (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, G ...
, 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 actor, child star in silent films. After gaining notice in Broadway theatre at the age of four, she was cast in film ...
(1912-1980), American actress
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Orlando Aloysius Battista (1917-1995), Canadian chemist and author.
Others
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Battista
Battista is a given name and surname which means John the Baptist, Baptist in Italian language, Italian.
Given named
* Battista Agnese (died 1564), cartographer from the Republic of Genoa, who worked in the Venetian Republic
* Battista Dossi, al ...
, 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)
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 language, Spanish or Portuguese language, Portuguese surname. Notable persons with the name include:
* Batista (footballer, born 1955), Brazilian football player João Batista da Silva
* Dave Bautista, Batista (wrestler) (Dave ...
(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)
Baptiste is a French given name or surname, and may be a shortened form of Jean-Baptiste (literally, John the Baptist
John the Baptist ( – ) was a Jewish preacher active in the area of the Jordan River in the early first century AD. He i ...
(French surname and given name) meaning "Baptist"
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