Where does “Budd” come from?

Budd is a surname of uncertain origin, possibly derived from Old English Budda, though the original meaning remains unknown.

Ancestry of “Budd”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Old English	budda	beetle
2	Proto-Germanic	buzdô	beetle, grub, swelling; beetle, grub", literally,...
3	Proto-Germanic	būs-	to erupt, burst, flow rapidly
4	Proto-Indo-European	bʰūs-	to move quickly

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