Buttiġieġ

See also: Buttigieg

Maltese

Etymology

From bu t-tiġieġ (“the one with the chickens”, literally “chicken father”), equivalent to Arabic أَبُو الدَجَاج (ʔabū ad-dajāj). Presumably referring originally to a poultry farmer.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /but.tɪˈd͡ʒɪːt͡ʃ/

Proper noun

Buttiġieġ

1. a surname originating as an occupation

Descendants

• → English: Buttigieg