Batlle, alternatively spelled Batle, is a surname of Catalan origin found in Catalan-speaking territories and countries that received immigrants from Catalonia, Valencia and the Balearic Islands. The Batlle Surname comes from the Latin word "bátulos" that in the Catalan language is applied to the president of a municipal consistory. In other veguerias of Catalonia it meant: Representative of the King. It is of particular importance in Uruguayan political history. See also batlle in Catalan Wikipedia (ca:Batlle).
