Bautista Surname Meaning & Origin (Spanish)

Meaning and formation

Bautista means “baptist” in Spanish. As a surname it refers to San Juan Bautista, Saint John the Baptist, the biblical figure associated with baptizing Jesus. The Spanish word comes from Latin baptista and ultimately from Greek baptistes, a word for someone who baptizes. The religious name became a surname borrowed into Tagalog and Cebuano. Lualhati Bautista wrote “Dekada ’70”, “Bata, Bata… Pa’no Ka Ginawa?” and “Gapô”.

Dictionary pronunciation

• Tagalog: /bawˈtista/ · Wiktionary ↗
• Cebuano: /bawˈtista/ · Wiktionary ↗
• Spanish: /bauˈtista/ · Wiktionary ↗

Public figures with this surname

Elected officials in the 2001 list

Bautista has 46 records in the OpenHalalan transcription of the 2001 COMELEC elected-candidate lists.

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Related given-name entries

The given-name catalogue has separate entries with the same spelling. Each page explains its own given-name use and sources.

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