Buttigieg
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See also: Buttiġieġ
English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Maltese Buttiġieġ, from bu t-tiġieġ (“the one with the chickens”, literally “chicken father”), equivalent to Arabic أَبُو الدَجَاج (ʔabū ad-dajāj). Presumably referring originally to a poultry farmer.
Pronunciation[edit]
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈbutəd͡ʒɛd͡ʒ/, /ˈbutəd͡ʒəd͡ʒ/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈbuːtɪdʒɛdʒ/
Proper noun[edit]
Buttigieg
- A surname from Maltese.
Translations[edit]
surname
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