Buller
See also: buller
English
editEtymology 1
editOccupational surname for a scribe or copyist, from an agent derivative of Middle English bulle (“letter, document”).
Proper noun
editBuller (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
editClipping of Bullingdon + -er
Proper noun
editthe 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
editBuller (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: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 250.
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