Boot

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Boot 1
Revisions 3. usages AND description are verified
Type Surname (from occupation)
Usage English
Pronounced Pron. /buːt/  [key·simplify]

Meaning & History

Metonymic occupational name for a maker or seller of boots, ultimately from Old French bote "boot, high-sided leather shoe".
Added 12/6/2015 by cutenose
Edited 9/13/2024 by jocatchi

Boot 2
3. usages AND description are verified
Type Surname (from occupation)
Usage German, Dutch
Pronounced Pron. /ˈboːt/  [key·simplify]

Meaning & History

Metonymic occupational name for a boat builder, sailor, or a ship’s carpenter, from Dutch boot "boat, ship".
Added 9/13/2024 by jocatchi

Boot 3
3. usages AND description are verified
Type Surname (from given name)
Usage Dutch, German

Meaning & History

Patronymic form of Bode, derived from either Old High German boto "messenger, envoy" or the related bot "command, order".
Added 9/13/2024 by jocatchi