Save Type Surname (from occupation) Usage English Pronounced Pron. /ˈbʊt͡ʃ.əɹ/(American English) /ˈbʊt͡ʃ.ə/(British English) [key·simplify] Meaning & History Occupational name for a butcher, derived from Old French bouchier. Related NamesDetails RootbouchierOther Languages & CulturesBoucher(French) Categories cricketers, English nouns, English verbs, food, isograms, Leonard Cohen songs, occupations, Tom Waits songs, word names