Bather

Bather
This interesting surname, of Welsh origin with variant spellings Bathow, Bathoe, Bathow, Bathowe, Betho and Batho, is derived from "Batha", itself coming from the Welsh, "ap Atha" or "ab Atha", meaning "son of Atha". This Welsh personal name was very popular in Shropshire, Cheshire and Chirkland in the 14th Century. The surname dates back to the early 16th Century (see below), and further early recordings include: Jevan ap John ap Gryffyd Balto (1538) in the "Extend of Chirkland", and Humffrey Bathowe (1538), in the "Transactions of the Shropshire Archaelogical and Natural History Society". Recordings from English Church Registers include: the christening of Jacob, son of Phillip Batho, on May 3rd 1592, at St. Mary's, Shrewsbury, Shropshire; the marriage of Dorithie Bathow and Thomas Smith on January 6th 1604, at St. Benet Fink', London; and the christening of Sarah, daughter of John and Mary Batho, on January 25th 1637, at St. Nicholas', Cole Abbey, London. The first recorded spelling of the family name is shown to be that of John Bathowe, which was dated 1537, recorded in "Welsh Surnames in the Border Counties of Wales", during the reign of King Henry V111, known as "Good King Hal", 1509 - 1547. Surnames became necessary when governments introduced personal taxation. In England this was known as Poll Tax. Throughout the centuries, surnames in every country have continued to "develop" often leading to astonishing variants of the original spelling.

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  • Bather — Bath er (b[=a][th] [ e]r), n. One who bathes. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • bather — n. a sun bather * * * [ beɪðə] a sun bather …   Combinatory dictionary

  • bather — [[t]be͟ɪðə(r)[/t]] bathers N COUNT A bather is a person who is swimming in the sea, or in a river or lake. [mainly BRIT, FORMAL] The beach was crowded with bathers. Syn: swimmer …   English dictionary

  • bather — bathe ► VERB 1) wash by immersing one s body in water. 2) chiefly Brit. take a swim. 3) soak or wipe gently with liquid to clean or soothe. 4) suffuse or envelop: my desk is bathed in sunlight. ► NOUN ▪ a swim. DERIVATIVES …   English terms dictionary

  • Bather load — refers to the capacity of a municipal swimming pool, a water fountain, or similar facility. Often bather load is dictated by the capacity of water treatment equipment (filters, chemical processing, and the like). Facilities intended only for… …   Wikipedia

  • bather — noun see bathe I …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • bather — /bay dheuhr/, n. 1. a person or thing that bathes. 2. bathers, (used with a pl. v.) Australian Informal. a bathing suit. [1630 40; BATHE + ER1; cf. S3] * * * …   Universalium

  • bather — noun One who bathes or swims …   Wiktionary

  • bather — bath|er [ˈbeıðə US ər] n 1.) BrE someone who is swimming in the sea, a river, or a lake 2.) bathers [plural] AusE a ↑swimsuit …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • bather — bath·er || beɪðə n. person who takes a bath, person who goes swimming …   English contemporary dictionary

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