Buttiġieġ

See also: Buttigieg

Maltese

Alternative forms

Etymology

From bu t-tiġieġ (“the one with the chickens”, literally “chicken father”), equivalent to Arabic أَبُو ٱلدَجَاج (ʔabū d-dajāj). Presumably referring originally to a poultry farmer.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /but.tɪˈd͡ʒɪːt͡ʃ/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɪːt͡ʃ

Proper noun

Buttiġieġ

  1. a surname originating as an occupation

Descendants

  • → English: Buttigieg
    • → Russian: Бу́ттиджич (Búttidžič)
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