Buttom History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Buttom

The history of the name Buttom dates back to the ancient Anglo-Saxon culture of Britain. It is derived from a member of the family who worked as a maker of buttons. The surname Buttom was originally derived from the Old French word boton, the name for a maker and seller of buttons.

Early Origins of the Buttom family

Early History of the Buttom family

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Buttom Spelling Variations

Only recently has spelling become standardized in the English language. As the English language evolved in the Middle Ages, the spelling of names changed also. The name Buttom has undergone many spelling variations, including Botten, Button, Boton, Botun, Buttone, Botting and others.

Early Notables of the Buttom family

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Migration of the Buttom family

To escape the unstable social climate in England of this time, many families boarded ships for the New World with the hope of finding land, opportunity, and greater religious and political freedom. Although the voyages were expensive, crowded, and difficult, those families that arrived often found greater opportunities and freedoms than they could have experienced at home. Many of those families went on to make significant contributions to the rapidly developing colonies in which they settled. Early North American records indicate many people bearing the name Buttom were among those contributors: Henry Botting who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1773.