Battista

Borrowed from Italian Battista.

Battista (plural Battistas)

1. A surname from Italian.

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Battista is the 7997^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 4136 individuals. Battista is most common among White (93.64%) individuals.

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Battista”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 114.

• IPA^(key): /batˈti.sta/
• Rhymes: -ista
• Hyphenation: Bat‧tì‧sta

Battista m

1. a male given name, shortened from Giovanni Battista (“John the Baptist”)

Battista m or f by sense

1. a surname originating as a patronymic

• Giambattista
• Gianbattista