Buttiġieġ
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See also: Buttigieg
Maltese[edit]
Etymology[edit]
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[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Buttiġieġ
- a surname originating as an occupation
Descendants[edit]
- → English: Buttigieg