Mountbatten

== English == === Alternative forms === Mount Batten, Mount-Batten, Mont Batten, Mont-Batten, Montbatten === Etymology === Partial calque of German Battenberg (literally “Batten mountain”), equivalent to mount +‎ Batten. The name was anglicised by Prince Louis of Battenberg and his children and nephews on 14 July 1917 after renouncing their German titles, due to anti-German feeling during World War I. They had considered an alternative translation, Battenhill, but later rejected it. The neighbourhood is named after Lord Louis Mountbatten (1900–1979). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /maʊ̯ntˈbætn̩/ === Proper noun === Mountbatten (countable and uncountable, plural Mountbattens) (countable) A surname from German. (uncountable) Ellipsis of Mountbatten Estate: a neighbourhood of Marine Parade, Singapore. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === See also ===