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Etymology of Bottem

What does the name Bottem mean?

Bottem is an Anglo-Saxon name. The name was originally given to a maker of buttons. The surname Bottem was originally derived from the Old French word boton, the name for a maker and seller of buttons.

Early Origins of the Bottem family

The surname Bottem was first found in Sussex, where they held a family seat from ancient times.

Early History of the Bottem family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Bottem research. Another 251 words (18 lines of text) covering the years 1296, 1317, 1327, 1500, 1568, 1578, 1589 and 1683 are included under the topic Early Bottem History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Bottem Spelling Variations

One relatively recent invention that did much to standardize English spelling was the printing press. However, before its invention even the most literate people recorded their names according to sound rather than spelling. The spelling variations under which the name Bottem has appeared include Botten, Button, Boton, Botun, Buttone, Botting and others.

Early Notables of the Bottem family

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Migration of the Bottem family

At this time, the shores of the New World beckoned many English families that felt that the social climate in England was oppressive and lacked opportunity for change. Thousands left England at great expense in ships that were overcrowded and full of disease. A great portion of these settlers never survived the journey and even a greater number arrived sick, starving, and without a penny. The survivors, however, were often greeted with greater opportunity than they could have experienced back home. These English settlers made significant contributions to those colonies that would eventually become the United States and Canada. An examination of early immigration records and passenger ship lists revealed that people bearing the name Bottem arrived in North America very early: Henry Botting who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1773.



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