Butcher (surname)

Butcher is a common family name in England but it may have French origins. The name first reached England following its conquest by the Normans in 1066. It was originally an occupational surname used to identify a person who worked as a Butcher. The name derived from the Old English word boucher or the Old French word bouchier. Residents of the French area of Boursières, or their descendants, may have also adopted the surname Butcher.[1]

People with the surname Butcher

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References

  1. http://www.houseofnames.com/xq/asp.fc/qx/butcher-family-crest.htm
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