indicate the level to which a name has been verified.
Type Surname
Usage Italian
Other Forms FormsBattistell, Battistello, Battiston, Batistuta, Battisti, Battista, Battistelli, Battistoni, Battistini, Battistone, Battisto, Battistino, Battistetti
Meaning & History
From St. John the Baptist, the first bearers of this name were devoted to this saint. Another etymology would be a patronymic from the given name Battista, anyway linked to the aforementioned saint.