Dictionary of Family Names in the Visegrad Countries
BOTOS
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| Origin | of Hungarian origin |
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| Type | Family name referring to an occupation, activity or social status |
| Family name referring to internal or external characteristics, circumstances or event |
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The name is derived from the Hungarian adjective botos meaning ‘with a cane’ and refers to an occupation (e.g. shepherd). It may also refer to a characteristic feature (e.g. walking with a cane). Alternatively, it may also be derived from the Hungarian common noun botos meaning ‘a type of footwear’ and refer to a characteristic feature (e.g. wearing this type of footwear). |