Batton is an English and French (IPA: [batɔ̃]) surname[1][2][3] with several proposed etymologies. In English it may be a diminutive form of Batt – itself derived from the Middle English Batte, a pet form of Bartholomew –[4] and in French a variant of Baston.[3] The occurrence in Germany is attributable to the influx of Huguenot refugees in the 17th and 18th century.[1] Notable people with this name include: