# Bato
## English
### Etymology

Derived from Philippine bato ("rock, stone"), from Proto-Philippine *batu.

### Proper noun

Bato
* A municipality of Catanduanes, Philippines. Bato, Catanduanes on Wikipedia
* A municipality of Camarines Sur, Philippines. Bato, Camarines Sur on Wikipedia
* A municipality of Leyte, Philippines. Bato, Leyte on Wikipedia
* Various barangays of the Philippines.

#### Related terms

* Afusing Bato
* Ambato Legleg
* Arkong Bato
* Balong-Bato
* Balong Bato
* Batbato
* Bato-Alatbang
* Batobalani
* Bato Bato
* Bato-bato
* Batobato
* Bato-bato
* Bato Batoray
* Bato Biasong
* Batohonan
* Batolacongan
* Batolinao
* Batonan Norte
* Batonan Sur
* Batong Buhay
* Batong Dalig
* Batong-Labang
* Batong Malake
* Batong Paloway
* Batotuling
* Bato Ugis
* Biak-na-Bato
* Biyaknabato
* Buayang Bato
* Bugtongbato
* Butas Na Bato
* Cabato-an
* Coral na Bato
* Cuebang Bato
* Datal Batong
* Gibato
* Hagdang Bato Itaas
* Hagdang Bato Libis
* Icanbato
* Itombato
* Kulay Bato
* Lawang Bato
* Layogbato
* Libato
* Limbatong
* Lower Bato-bato
* Mabato
* Mabato-Azufre
* Mabatobato
* Macabato
* Magbato
* Malapad Na Bato
* Malimbato
* Mapulang Bato
* Matobato
* Maybato
* Maybato Norte
* Maybato Sur
* Paquibato
* Polambato
* Poonbato
* Potingbato
* Pula Bato
* Pula-bato
* Pulangbato
* Pulang-Bato
* Pulang Bato
* Puting-bato
* Putingbato
* Puting Bato
* Puting Bato East
* Puting Bato West
* Sabangan-Bato
* Sahaya Bohe Bato
* Salang Bato
* Sapang Bato
* Sapangbato
* Sibato
* Sumbato
* Tabu-Bato
* Tandubato
* Tandu-Bato
* Tongbato
* Tulay na Bato
* Upper Bato-bato

### Anagrams

* BOAT, Tabo, atob, boat

## Albanian
### Alternative forms

* Baton

### Proper noun

Bato f
* a male given name

#### Declension
### References

* Kostallari, Androkli et al., editors (1982), “Báto, -ja”, in Fjalor me emra njerëzish (in Albanian), Tirana: 8 Nëntori, page 147

## Bikol Central
### Proper noun

Bato
* A municipality of Camarines Sur, Philippines.

## Cebuano
### Etymology

From bato.

### Proper noun

Bato
* a male given name from Cebuano
* A municipality of Leyte
* A barangay of Santa Cruz, Davao del Sur, Davao Region, Philippines

## Latin
### Etymology

Of Illyrian origin; compared to the root of Latin battuo (“I beat”) (Proto-Indo-European *bʰedʰ- (“to stab”)) or for (“I speak”) (Proto-Indo-European *bʰéh₂ti (“to speak”)).

### Pronunciation

* (Classical Latin) IPA: /ˈba.to/, [ˈbät̪ɔ]
* (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA: /ˈba.to/, [ˈbäːt̪o]

### Proper noun

Bato m sg (genitive Batois); third declension
* A chieftain of the Illyrians

#### Declension

Third-declension noun, singular only.

### References

* ↑ Wilkes, John J. (1995). The Illyrians. Oxford: Blackwell Publishing., p. 73

## Tagalog
### Etymology

From bato (“stone”), a word shared in different Philippine languages.

### Pronunciation

* (Standard Tagalog) IPA: /baˈto/ [bɐˈt̪o]
* Rhymes: -o
* Syllabification: Ba‧to
* Homophone: bato

### Proper noun

Bató (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜆᜓ)
* A barangay of Badoc, Ilocos Norte, Philippines
* Former name of Poblacion Norte (a barangay of Burgos, Ilocos Sur, Philippines)
* A barangay of Cabugao, Ilocos Sur, Philippines
* A barangay of Naguilian, La Union, Philippines
* A barangay of San Fernando, La Union, Philippines
* A barangay of Palauig, Zambales, Philippines
* A barangay of Mauban, Quezon, Philippines
* A barangay of Panukulan, Quezon, Philippines
* A barangay of Bansud, Oriental Mindoro, Philippines
* A barangay of Taytay, Palawan, Philippines
* A municipality of Catanduanes, Philippines
* Former name of Tinaclipan (a barangay of Milagros, Masbate, Philippines)
* A barangay of Sorsogon City, Sorsogon, Philippines
* A barangay of Panay, Capiz, Philippines
* A barangay of Roxas, Capiz, Philippines
* A barangay of Sara, Iloilo, Philippines
* A barangay of Tubungan, Iloilo, Philippines
* A barangay of Hinigaran, Negros Occidental, Philippines
* A barangay of Sagay, Negros Occidental, Philippines
* Former name of Villasol (a barangay of Bayawan, Negros Oriental, Philippines)
* A barangay of Mabinay, Negros Oriental, Philippines
* A barangay of Buenavista, Bohol, Philippines
* A barangay of Guindulman, Bohol, Philippines
* A barangay of Badian, Cebu, Philippines
* A barangay of Sibonga, Cebu, Philippines
* A barangay of Toledo, Cebu, Philippines
* A barangay of Arteche, Eastern Samar, Philippines
* A barangay of Borongan, Eastern Samar, Philippines
* A barangay of Oras, Eastern Samar, Philippines
* A barangay of Alangalang, Leyte, Philippines
* A municipality of Leyte, Philippines
* A barangay of Gamay, Northern Samar, Philippines
* A barangay of Paranas, Samar, Philippines
* Several barangays of Maasin, Southern Leyte, Philippines
* A street in Biliran, Biliran, Philippines
* A barangay of Sindangan, Zamboanga del Norte, Philippines
* A barangay of Baroy, Lanao del Norte, Philippines
* A barangay of Plaridel, Misamis Occidental, Philippines
* A barangay of the district of Toril, Davao City, Davao del Sur, Philippines
* A barangay of Makilala, Cotabato, Philippines
* A barangay of Matalam, Cotabato, Philippines
* A barangay of Madalum, Lanao del Sur, Philippines
* A municipality of Camarines Sur, Bicol Region, Luzon, Philippines
* A municipality of Leyte, Eastern Visayas, Philippines
* A lake in Camarines Sur, Bicol Region, Luzon, Philippines
* A barangay of Maripipi, Biliran, Eastern Visayas, Philippines
* A barangay of Santa Cruz, Davao del Sur, Davao Region, Philippines
* A barangay of Lamitan, Basilan, Philippines
* a surname

#### Statistics

* According to data collected by Forebears in 2014, Bato is the 942nd most common surname in the Philippines, occurring in 10,138 individuals.