le Boteler

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le Boteler is a historical surname variant of "Butler," traditionally associated with the occupation of a household steward or wine servant in medieval Europe.

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le Boteler canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf medieval surname
surname
associatedWithSocialClass household officers of nobility
servant class
category English-language surnames
occupational surnames
componentLanguage French
derivedFromOccupation butler
cup-bearer
household steward
etymologicallyRelatedTo Butler
hasComponent Boteler
le
hasMeaning butler
household steward
wine servant
historicallyUsedIn England
Ireland
medieval Europe
languageOfOrigin Anglo-Norman French
linked to: Anglo-Norman

Middle English
originallyDenoted officer managing household drink service
person in charge of wine cellar
spellingVariant le Botiller
le Botyler
le Butler
timePeriodOfOrigin Middle Ages
variantOf Butler

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Butler hasVariantForm le Boteler