Baptista
Baptista is a surname of Iberian origin, most common in Portuguese-speaking countries. It derives from the Latin Baptista, meaning "baptist" or "the baptizer," a term historically associated with John the Baptist. In Portuguese and other Lusophone contexts, Baptista is typically a family name, though it can appear in given-name sequences such as João Baptista (John the Baptist).
The surname is widely found in Portugal and Brazil, and among communities of Portuguese descent across Europe
In literature, Baptista Minola is a character in William Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew, illustrating
Notable people with the surname include those from Brazil and Portugal across various professions, reflecting the