What is "batista"

Batista is a Spanish or Portuguese surname (although in Portuguese more common in the spelling Baptista), literally meaning " batiste". It is also used as a middle name.

Notable persons with the name include:

• Eike Batista, Brazilian mining magnate
• Fulgencio Batista, Cuban dictator, general, and president
• Miguel Batista, Major League Baseball pitcher
• Sergio Batista, Argentine former football player, now coach
• Tony Batista, professional baseball player
• William Batista, Brazilian footballer
• João Batista da Silva, Brazilian football player
• João Batista da Silva (athlete), Brazilian sprinter in athletics at the 1984 Summer Olympics – men's 4 × 400 metres relay
• Dave Bautista, American professional wrestler and actor known by his ring name Batista

• Angel Batista, a character in Dexter