Busse

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proper noun

A surname from German.

OriginProto-West Germanic *buhsā →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A surname from German.

Origin

  1. Proto-West Germanic*buhsā“box, firelock”
  2. EnglishBusse

From the German surname, spelling variant of Buss, itself a pet form of Burkhard. Also from a derivative of Proto-West Germanic *buhsā (“box, firelock”).

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APA

Busse. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Busse

MLA

“Busse.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Busse. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Busse,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Busse.

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