Buller
See also: buller
English edit
Etymology 1 edit
Occupational surname for a scribe or copyist, from an agent derivative of Middle English bulle (“letter, document”).
Proper noun edit
Buller (countable and uncountable, plural Bullers)
- A surname from Middle English.
- A river and gorge on the West Coast, New Zealand.
- A local government district in the same area of New Zealand.
Statistics edit
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Buller is the 7708th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 4307 individuals. Buller is most common among White (92.85%) individuals.
Etymology 2 edit
Clipping of Bullingdon + -er
Proper noun edit
the Buller
- (Oxford University slang, dated) The Bullingdon Club.
- 2013 March 19, Adam Sherwin, “‘Toffishness and twittishness’—Boris Johnson spills beans on Bullingdon Club and reveals childhood ambition to be ‘world king’”, in The Independent[1]:
- Writing in Radio Times, Michael Cockerell, the veteran political film-maker, reveals that the documentary includes a scene in which Johnson examines a famous photograph of himself, Cameron and other members of the “Buller” in their blue tailcoats with white silk facings, mustard waistcoats and gold buttons.
Noun edit
Buller (plural Bullers)
- (Oxford University slang, dated) A member of the Bullingdon Club.
Further reading edit
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Buller”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 250.