Buttiġieġ

== Maltese == === Alternative forms === Buttigieg === Etymology === From bu t-tiġieġ (“the one with the chickens”, literally “chicken father”), equivalent to Arabic أَبُو ٱلدَجَاج (ʔabū d-dajāj). Presumably referring originally to a poultry farmer. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /but.tɪˈd͡ʒɪːt͡ʃ/ Rhymes: -ɪːt͡ʃ === Proper noun === Buttiġieġ a surname originating as an occupation ==== Descendants ==== → English: Buttigieg→ Russian: Бу́ттиджич (Búttidžič)