Butkus
BÙTKUS
Etymology
Derives from the pagan name Butkintas as a diminutive, ultimately from Lithuanian būti “to be.”¹ The suffix -kus would give the surname a pejorative tone². Cf. Lith. surn. Butkà, Butkáuskas, Butkẽvičius, Bùtkis. Cf. Latvian Butka, Butkevics, and Latv. Butka village, Butkas village, Butki village³. However not all derivatives can be formed with bùtk-, cf. Czech Budka⁴, Polish Butkowski⁵.
Feminine FORMS
Butkienė / Butkutė
Pronunciation
/ˈbʊtkʊs/
SEE ALSO
SOURCES
1. Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022.
2. J. Otrębski, 1953, p. 46..
3. J. Endzelīns, 1956, p. 149..
4. J. Gebauer, 1970, p. 113..
5. S. Rospond, 1967, p. 110..