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- Gender
- Unisex
- Origin
- English Shakespearean Unknown
- Western numerology
- 11
- Indian numerology
- 6
- Characters
- 5
- Popular
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What does Bates mean?
Bates is a baby name with English, Shakespearean, Unknown context. Parents can review its meaning, origin, numerology, sibling ideas, and similar names before adding it to a shortlist. The recorded meaning is King Henry V' Soldier in the King's army; Variant of Bartholomew often used as a surname.
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