Butcher (surname)
Appearance
Butcher is a common family name in England but it may have French origins. It was originally an occupational surname used to identify a person who worked as a butcher. The name derived from the Old English word boucher or the Old French word bouchier. The German equivalent is 'Fleischhauer'.
People with the surname Butcher
[edit]Arts and entertainment
[edit]- A. J. Butcher, children's writer
- Adam Butcher, Canadian film actor
- Bilinda Butcher, vocalist and guitarist of rock band My Bloody Valentine
- Cari Fletcher (born 1994), American singer and songwriter (grandparents last name incorrectly anglicized from 'Fleischhauer' (Butcher) to 'Fletcher')
- Clyde Butcher, American photographer
- Fanny Butcher, American newspaper writer and literary critic
- Goler T. Butcher, American lawyer and professor
- Gordon Butcher, Australian member of The Warumpi Band
- Jim Butcher, American fantasy writer
- Jon Butcher, American singer, guitarist, and producer
- Kristin Butcher, Canadian writer and reviewer
- Lisa Butcher, English fashion model and TV presenter
- Margaret Just Butcher (1913-2000), American educator, writer and civil rights activist
- May Butcher, writer
- Paige Butcher, Australian fashion model
- Raegan Butcher, American poet and singer
- Sam Butcher, American artist
- Solomon Butcher, American photographer
- Tim Butcher, English journalist and author
- Tom Butcher, English television actor
In sports
[edit]- Alan Butcher, English cricketer
- Arthur Butcher, English cricketer
- Basil Butcher, West Indian cricketer
- Butcher (Surrey cricketer), 18th century English cricketer
- David Butcher (cricketer), English cricketer
- Don Butcher, English professional squash player
- Donnie Butcher, American NBA basketball player and coach
- Garth Butcher, Canadian NHL hockey player
- Gary Butcher, English cricketer
- Harry Butcher (racing driver), American race car driver
- Ian Butcher, English cricketer
- Jason Butcher, American mixed martial artist
- Mark Butcher, English cricketer
- Max Butcher, American baseball pitcher
- Mike Butcher (baseball), American baseball pitcher and coach
- Necro Butcher, nickname of American professional wrestler Dylan Keith Summers
- Richard Butcher, English footballer
- Roland Butcher, cricketer
- Rory Butcher, Scottish BTCC racing car driver
- Susan Butcher, dog musher, multiple winner of the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race
- Terry Butcher, English football manager
- Wendell Butcher, American football player
- Will Butcher, American NHL hockey player
Politicians and diplomats
[edit]- David Butcher, New Zealand politician
- Edward Butcher, American politician
- Herbert Butcher, British politician and Member of Parliament
- Jake Butcher, American banker and politician
- Samuel Henry Butcher, classical scholar and Member of Parliament
- William Butcher, Australian politician
Other
[edit]- Harry C. Butcher, naval aide to General Dwight D. Eisenhower
- John Butcher (disambiguation)
- Marjorie V. Butcher, American mathematician
- Paul Butcher (disambiguation)
- Samuel Butcher (disambiguation)
- Stephen Butcher (disambiguation)
- Thomas W. Butcher,(1867–1947) American academic and university president
- Willard C. Butcher, banker
Fictional individuals named Butcher
[edit]EastEnders
[edit]Several characters from the soap opera EastEnders have the surname Butcher.
- Bianca Butcher
- Clare Butcher
- Diane Butcher
- Frank Butcher
- Jacques Butcher
- Janine Butcher
- Liam Butcher
- Mo Butcher
- Morgan Butcher
- Pat Butcher
- Peggy Butcher
- Ricky Butcher
- Sam Butcher
- Tiffany Butcher
Ghosts 2019 TV Series
[edit]The Boys
[edit]- Baby Butcher
- Becky Butcher[broken anchor]
- Billy Butcher
- Connie Butcher[broken anchor]
- Lenny Butcher
- Sam Butcher
See also
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