Buttress

Buttress Meaning & Origin

About Buttress
The surname Buttress is of English origin and is derived from the Middle English word "buterasse," meaning a support or prop. It is believed to have been a topographic name for someone who lived near a prominent buttress or a habitational name for someone who lived at a house distinguished by a prominent buttress. The name Buttress may also have been a nickname for someone who was seen as a support or pillar of strength within their community.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Buttress is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Buttress: 160
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 110,286
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Buttress based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PTRS
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B03602
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B AH1 T R AH0 S
🌐 IPA
/ˈbətrəs/
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('PTRS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B362

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Buttress in Braille

Here's how to represent Buttress in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Buttress in braille

How to sign the name Buttress using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Buttress using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Buttress in sign language

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