Butler
“le botiler — the (chief) butler of Ireland”
The sept's historic heartland, highlighted. People moved — a name can be found far from home.
Is Butler an Irish name?
Butler came in with the Normans after 1169. That makes it an Irish surname — it has been one for over eight hundred years — but not a Gaelic one. In Irish the name is de Buitléir.
What does the surname Butler mean?
Butler (Irish: de Buitléir) means “le botiler — the (chief) butler of Ireland”. Origin: Norman dynasty.
Where in Ireland is the surname Butler from?
The historic homeland of the Butler name is Kilkenny, Tipperary. People moved, so the name can be found far beyond it.
What is the Irish for Butler?
de Buitléir.
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