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Batista is a Spanish or Portuguese surname (although in Portuguese more common in the spelling Baptista), literally meaning "Baptist" (the one who administers Baptism, as per John the Baptist).[1][2] It is also used as a middle name. Notable persons with the name include:
- Batista (footballer, born 1955), Brazilian football player
- Dave Bautista, American wrestler and actor known by his ring name Batista
- Edina Alves Batista, Brazilian football referee
- Eike Batista, Brazilian mining businessman
- Felix Batista, American security expert who was kidnapped in 2008
- Fulgencio Batista, Cuban general and president
- João Batista da Silva (athlete), Brazilian sprinter
- Miguel Batista, baseball player
- Randas Batista, Brazilian medical doctor and cardiac surgeon
- Sergio Batista, Argentine football player and coach
- Tony Batista, baseball player
- Wesley Batista (born 1972), Brazilian billionaire businessman
- William Batista, Brazilian footballer
- Fictional characters
- Angel Batista, a character in Dexter
See also[]
- Batiste (disambiguation)
- Baptiste (disambiguation)
- Baptista (disambiguation)
- Baptist (disambiguation)
- Batista (grape), Spanish name for the French wine grape Canari noir
- Batista procedure, a surgical operation
- Batiste (surname)
- Battista
- Bautista
References[]
- ^ "Família Batista – Origem do Sobrenome" (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2021-05-09.
- ^ "Significado do nome Batista". Dicionário de Nomes Próprios (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2021-05-09.
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Categories:
- Surnames
- Portuguese-language surnames
- Spanish-language surnames