Buttigieg

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US/ˈbutədʒədʒ/US/ˈbutədʒʌdʒ/UK/ˈbuːtɪdʒɪdʒ/UK/ˈbuːtɪdʒədʒ/

proper noun

A surname from Maltese [in turn originating as an occupation].

OriginMaltese Buttiġieġ →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A surname from Maltese [in turn originating as an occupation].

    Pete Buttigieg, the U.S. transportation secretary, said that the rerouting would affect the national supply chain.

    2024 March 26, Neal E. Boudette, “Automakers Are Rerouting Car Shipments Away From Baltimore”, in The New York Times
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    Buttigieg also speaks the language of the tech industry, from “data-driven” to “disruption”. Matt Hartman, a partner at Betaworks Ventures, appreciated how Buttigieg brought that data-driven mindset to municipal matters, such as the South Bend sewer system.

    2019 July 30, Julia Carrie Wong, “Young, Ivy League and data-driven: why venture capitalists love Pete Buttigieg”, in The Guardian

Origin

  1. MalteseButtiġieġ
  2. EnglishButtigieg

Borrowed from Maltese Buttiġieġ, see there for more.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 布蒂吉格
  • 布蒂吉格 (Bùdìjígé)surname
Japanese ブティジェッジ
  • ブティジェッジ (Butijejji)surname
Russian Бу́ттиджич
  • Бу́ттиджич (Búttidžič)surname
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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