English Explanatory Dictionary

Beatty

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A surname.
  2. David Beatty, 1st Earl Beatty, British admiral in the First World War
  3. A census-designated place in Nye County, Nevada, United States.
  4. A census-designated place in Klamath County, Oregon, United States.

Pronunciation

/ˈbi.ɾi/ /ˈbi.ti/

Word forms

Beatty Beattys

Etymology

Two main origins: * From a pet form of the personal name Bartholomew. * Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Mac an Bhiadhtaigh (“son of the victualer”), from biadhtach (“victualer, hospitaller”).

Derived words

Beattyville
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