Batton
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Batton is an English and French (IPA: [batɔ̃]) surname[1][2][3] with several proposed etymologies. In English it may be a diminutive form of Batt – itself derived from the Middle English Batte, a pet form of Bartholomew –[4] and in French a variant of Baston.[3] The occurrence in Germany is attributable to the influx of Huguenot refugees in the 17th and 18th century.[1] Notable people with this name include:
- Chris Batton (born 1954), American baseball pitcher
- Dave Batton (born 1956), retired American basketball player
- Désiré-Alexandre Batton (1798–1855), French composer
- Gary Batton (born 1966), Native American politician
- J. D. Batton (1911–1981), American municipal police chief
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