What is the origin of the name Button?
English:: 1: metonymic occupational name for a maker or seller of buttons from Old French bo(u)ton ‘knob lump’ specialized to mean ‘button’. Compare Butner.2: habitational name from Booton in Norfolk [...]
History of the Puritans or Protestant nonconformists, Vol. 02
...honoured for his becoming conversation.* Ralph Button, A.M., university orator in the room of Dr. Hammond, and one of the... (Oxford, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom - 1676)
...honoured for his becoming conversation.* Ralph Button, A.M., university orator in the room of Dr. Hammond, and one of the... (Oxford, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom - 1676)
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History of the Puritans or Protestant nonconformists, Vol. 02
...Mr. Stret-ton, in 1712:.' Mr. Ralph Button, B.D., canon of Christ Church, Oxford, and orator of the University, who lost... (United States - 1712)
...Mr. Stret-ton, in 1712:.' Mr. Ralph Button, B.D., canon of Christ Church, Oxford, and orator of the University, who lost... (United States - 1712)
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History of the Puritans or Protestant nonconformists, Vol. 02
...he came to his lodgings, Mr. Button, one of the new proetors, made a speech to him in Latin, but... (United States - 1647)
...he came to his lodgings, Mr. Button, one of the new proetors, made a speech to him in Latin, but... (United States - 1647)
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History of the Puritans or Protestant nonconformists, Vol. 02
...a few children at Brentford. Mr. Button, late university orator, was sent to prison for teaching two knights' sons in... (Brentford, United States - 1871)
...a few children at Brentford. Mr. Button, late university orator, was sent to prison for teaching two knights' sons in... (Brentford, United States - 1871)
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History of the Puritans or Protestant nonconformists, Vol. 02
...to the authority of Parliament. Mr. Button and Mr. Cross were declared proctors, and all three returned their thanks to... (United States - 1871)
...to the authority of Parliament. Mr. Button and Mr. Cross were declared proctors, and all three returned their thanks to... (United States - 1871)
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History of the Puritans or Protestant nonconformists, Vol. 02
...and University orator, g Mr. Ralph Button.... (United States - 1871)
...and University orator, g Mr. Ralph Button.... (United States - 1871)
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What is the origin of the name Button?
English:: 1: metonymic occupational name for a maker or seller of buttons from Old French bo(u)ton ‘knob lump’ specialized to mean ‘button’. Compare Butner.2: habitational name from Booton in Norfolk [...]