Buttiġieġ
See also: Buttigieg
Maltese
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
editFrom 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
editProper noun
editButtiġieġ
- a surname originating as an occupation
Descendants
edit- → English: Buttigieg
- → Russian: Бу́ттиджич (Búttidžič)