| ![Show Contents]() Bud History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Etymology of BudWhat does the name Bud mean? A product of the ancient Brythonic Celts of Wales, the name Bud, is from the Old English personal name Budda, which is derived from the Old English word budda, which means beetle. 1 The root meaning of budda is to swell, and the surname Bud may also be a nickname applied to a fat person, or perhaps ironically, to a thin one. Another source claims the name was an ancient Anglo-Saxon personal name meaning "messenger." 2 The name was "a strongly established surname as the Hundredorum Rolls prove, some of the fontal names attached suggesting a Flemish origin." 3 Early Origins of the Bud familyThe surname Bud was first found in Cornwall, where the first entry for the family was in the Latin form, that of Brihtmerus Budde, who appeared as an Old English Byname c. 1025. A few years later, Leofwinus Budda was recorded at Oseney, Oxford in 1135 and later again, Ralph Budde was listed in the Pipe Rolls for Hampshire in 1170. 1 The Hundredorum Rolls of 1273 include entries for Juliana Budde, Oxfordshire; Iward Bude, Norfolk; William Budde, Oxfordshire; and Simon Bud, Huntingdonshire. 3 All held lands there at that time. In Somerset, we found John Budde, 1 Edward III (during the first year of King Edward III's reign.) 4 "The Budds were a well known Winchester family in the early part of the 17th century; they filled the office of mayor and made bequests for the poor. Winchester still has the name. In the forms of Bud, Budd, and Biidde, the name occurred in Oxfordshire and Somersetshire in the reign of Edward I." 5 Early History of the Bud familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Bud research. Another 153 words (11 lines of text) covering the years 1025, 1066, 1135, 1170, 1746, 1756, 1774, 1793, 1797, 1798, 1801, 1821 and 1853 are included under the topic Early Bud History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Bud Spelling VariationsAlthough there are comparatively few Welsh surnames, they have a great many spelling variations. Variations of Welsh names began almost immediately after their acceptance within Welsh society. In the Middle Ages, it was up to priests and the few other people that recorded names in official documents to decide how to spell the names that they heard. Variations that occurred because of improper recording increased dramatically as the names were later transliterated into English. The Brythonic Celtic language of Wales, known by natives as Cymraeg, featured many highly inflected sounds that could not be properly captured by the English language. Spelling variations were, however, also carried out according to an individual's design: a branch loyalty within the family, a religious adherence, or even patriotic affiliations were all indicated by the particular variation of one's name. The spelling variations of the name Bud have included Budd, Budde, Bud, Budds, Bude and others. Early Notables of the Bud familyProminent amongst the family during the late Middle Ages was - George Budd (fl. 1756), the English painter, is supposed to have been born in London, where for some time he kept a hosier's shop. Eventually he was led by his taste for drawing to abandon the busines...
- Henry Budd (1774-1853), was an English theologian, born at Newbury, Berkshire, 25 Sept. 1774, was the son of Richard Budd [q. v.] He was in residence at St. John's College, Cambridge, from October 179...
| Bud migration to the United States | + |
Many people from Wales joined the general migration to North America in the 19th and 20th centuries, searching for land, work, and freedom. Like the many other immigrants from the British Isles, they made a significant contribution to the development of Canada and the United States. The Welsh and their descendents added a rich cultural tradition to the newly developed towns, cities, and villages. An investigation of the immigration and passenger lists has revealed a number of people bearing the name Bud:
Bud Settlers in United States in the 17th Century- Giles Bud, who landed in Maryland in 1659 6
Bud Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Mary Bud, who arrived in Virginia in 1724 6
- Nicholas Bud, who landed in New Jersey in 1738-1739 6
- Johannes Bud, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1774 6
Bud Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Joseph Bud, aged 27, who landed in New York in 1812 6
- Robert Bud, aged 51, who arrived in New York in 1812 6
- H Bud, aged 28, who arrived in Key West, Fla in 1838 6
| Contemporary Notables of the name Bud (post 1700) | + |
- Bud Delp (1932-2006), American racehorse trainer with 3,674 career wins
- Bud S. Smith (1935-2024), American film editor, producer, and director, best known for his 1984 BAFTA Award for Best Editing for Flashdance (1983)
- Bud Ekins (1930-2007), born James Sherwin Ekins, American stuntman, best known for his work on The Great Escape and Bullitt, inducted into the Off-road Motorsports Hall of Fame in 1980, and the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame in 1999
- Bud Fowler (1858-1913), born John W. Jackson, an American baseball player, manager, and club organizer, the earliest known African-American player in organized professional baseball, inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2021
- Bud Estes (1946-2021), American politician, Member of the Kansas Senate (2017-2021)
- Bud McElhaney, American Republican politician, Candidate for U.S. Representative from North Carolina 2nd District, 1986
- Bud Spencer (1929-2016), born Carlo Pedersoli, an Italian actor, filmmaker and professional swimmer
- Bud Houser (1901-1994), American three-time Olympic gold medalist track and field athlete
- Bud Metheny (1915-2003), American Major League Baseball player and college head coach
- Bud Bruner (1907-1996), American boxing manager, trainer and gym proprietor; WBA World Heavyweight Champion Jimmy Ellis and Mayfield Pennington and Muhammad Ali trained at this gym
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