Buttiġieġ

See also: Buttigieg

Maltese edit

Etymology edit

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

IPA^(key): /but.tɪˈd͡ʒɪːt͡ʃ/

Proper noun edit

Buttiġieġ

a surname originating as an occupation

Descendants edit

→ English: Buttigieg