Gender: Masculine
Origin: Lithuanian
Meaning: “fighting people; fighting nation.”
masc. (bahr-TOH-tahs); fem. (bahr-TOH-tey)
The name is composed of the Lithuanian elements, bar (fight) and taut (people; nation), hence the name would roughly translate to “fighting people” or “fighting nation.”
Diminutive forms include: Baris, Bartas, Tautas, Tautis and Taučius.
The feminine form is Bartautė.
The designated name-day is August 1.
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