indicate the level to which a name has been verified.
Type Surname (from occupation)
Usage German
Other Forms FormsBüttner, Buettner, Bittner, Binder, Bittenbender, Boettcher, Schäffler, Schaeffler,
Meaning & History
Occupational name for a cooper, from Middle High German büte(n) "cask", "(wine) barrel" + binder "binder" (agent derivative of binden "to bind").