Botz

English

Etymology

Borrowed from German Botz.

Proper noun

Botz (plural Botzes)

1. A surname from German.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Botz is the 36838^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 606 individuals. Botz is most common among White (93.56%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Botz”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 204.

Central Franconian

Alternative forms

• Box (Moselle Franconian)

Etymology

Compare German Buxe.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bots/

Noun

Botz f (plural Botze, diminutive Bötzje)

1. (Ripuarian) pair of trousers

Derived terms

• Ongerbotz