Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

To: tumblindice

In the western Himalayas the bears just eat a Butt.


25 posted on 04/22/2017 10:57:25 AM PDT by TigersEye (Make up my mind, NBC,CBS,CNN,ABC. What are the "facts" today?)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 23 | View Replies ]


To: TigersEye

“My last name is Butt. Where does this somewhat odd name originate?”
Jacob Butt, Montreal, Canada

Butt is a caste name in Kashmir. I’m not sure about the origin of the name, but present day Butts in Pakistan, are stereotyped as hearty, loud, gregarious, rambunctious people who love rich foods, especially sweetmeats. If you have these qualities then maybe you have Kashmiri ancestry.
Matteela, Lahore, Pakistan
PS Butts are deathly afraid of Himalayan bears.

In Medieval England every village had ‘butts’, which was an area set aside for practicing with bow and arrow etc. I would suggest that perhaps your name derives from one of your ancestors being the keeper of one of these.
Hilary *******, Pizarra, Spain

According to a book written by George F Jones, entitled German-American Names a definition of the name Butt is “plaice, fishmonger”. The name Butz, or Butts means “scarecrow”. Also, the name Butt may have originally been spelled as Bott or Botts. The definition of this name, according to Mr. Jones’ book, is “bogeyman”.
Liz *********, Freehold, New Jersey, USA


42 posted on 04/22/2017 1:59:25 PM PDT by tumblindice
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 25 | View Replies ]

Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article


FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson