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

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishbuddabeetle
2Proto-Germanicbuzdôbeetle, grub, swelling; beetle, grub", literally,...
3Proto-Germanicbūs-to erupt, burst, flow rapidly
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰūs-to move quickly
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰūs- →Every word from Proto-Germanic būs- →Every word from Proto-Germanic buzdô →