Beaton Family History
Beaton Name Meaning
Scottish (of Norman origin): habitational name from Béthune in Pas-de-Calais France (see Bethune ). The Hebridean family of McBeth hereditary physicians adopted the surname Beaton in the 16th century. English: from the Middle English personal name Beton a diminutive of Bete a pet form of Beatrice (see Beatrice ). Compare Beat . English: variant of Betton .
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022