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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batman_(surname) - 'Batman is a surname of English origin. It originates from Saint Bartholomew and means "a friend or servant of Bart."'

It lists a few people, like "Daniel Batman (20 March 1981 – 26 June 2012) was an Australian sprinter." https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daniel_Batman

A few DDG searches finds others with the surname Batman who are not famous enough to be on Wikipedia.



Aside: Batman (John) is also a well known name in Melbourne, au.

He was a kind of founding father. He negotiated a fake treaty to steal the land from the local Kulin nation. He wanted to call it Batmania.

Also responsible for organising hunting parties for bushrangers and multiple massacres and genocide of aboriginal people in NSW, VIC, and TAS.

Total fucking cunt.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Batman




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