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12/19/2020, 1:11 PM HL
10/26/2019, 8:39 PM HL

Name Batawi
Type Surname (from nickname)
Scripts بتاوي(Arabic)
Other Forms FormsBetawi, Al Batawi, Al-Batawi, Albatawi
Edit Status Status3. usages AND description are verified

Meaning & History

Means "Betawi" in Arabic, referring to an ethnic group native to the city of Jakarta in Indonesia. The name itself is from Batavia, the capital city of the Dutch East Indies (located in present-day Jakarta). It is mostly borne by Indonesians living in Arabic-speaking countries.
Added 10/26/2019 by HL