Buttiġieġ
See also: Buttigieg
Maltese
Etymology
From bu t-tiġieġ (“the one with the chickens”, literally “chicken father”), equivalent to Arabic أَبُو الدَجَاج (ʾabū d-dajāj). Presumably referring originally to a poultry farmer.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /but.tɪˈd͡ʒɪːt͡ʃ/
Proper noun
Buttiġieġ
- a surname originating as an occupation
Descendants
- → English: Buttigieg