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Surname Etymology and Meaning of BEAT

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Name meanings and etymologies are often disputed. The information here is compiled from freely available sources, and no claims whatsoever are made for accuracy, either historical or etymological.

1. Scottish: variant of Bate or Beath.
2. English and Scottish: from a short form of the female personal name Beton (see Beaton 2).

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names (2003)