| {{ad}} |
|
|
|
The name Bus is rooted in the ancient Anglo-Saxon culture. It was originally a name for someone who worked as a cooper, someone who made barrels or casks. The surname Bus was originally derived from the Old French word busse, which means cask. 1 Bus is a place name in northern France. 2 From this, some sources extend the meaning to be "dweller at a wood or thicket." 3 4
Another source claims the name means "a stount man," and notes " Sivard Buss occurs in Domesday Book and there were Norsemen and Norsewomen called respectively Buss and Bussa. Hence would come the Old Norse bustinn, burly-our name Bustin." 5
The surname Bus was first found in Norfolk, where Walter Buse was recorded in the Pipe Rolls of 1195. A few years later in 1220, the Curia Regis Rolls for Berkshire recorded Richard Busse. 1
The Hundredorum Rolls of 1273 included entries for Matilda Bus, Oxfordshire; and Robertus Busse, Devon. Later the Yorkshire Poll Tax Rolls of 1379 included Adam Busse; and Willelmus de Busse. 4
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Bus research. Another 240 words (17 lines of text) covering the years 1195, 1220, 1273, 1379, 1500, 1771, 1804, 1826, 1834, 1845, 1859 and 1875 are included under the topic Early Bus History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
It is only in the last few hundred years that the English language has been standardized. For that reason, early Anglo-Saxon surnames like Bus are characterized by many spelling variations. As the English language changed and incorporated elements of other European languages, even literate people changed the spelling of their names. The variations of the name Bus include Buss, Busse, Bus, Buse and others.
Notables of this surname at this time include:
In Netherlands, the name Bus is the 949th most popular surname with an estimated 2,169 people with that name. 6
Many English families tired of political and religious strife left Britain for the new colonies in North America. Although the trip itself offered no relief - conditions on the ships were extremely cramped, and many travelers arrived diseased, starving, and destitute - these immigrants believed the opportunities that awaited them were worth the risks. Once in the colonies, many of the families did indeed prosper and, in turn, made significant contributions to the culture and economies of the growing colonies. An inquiry into the early roots of North American families has revealed a number of immigrants bearing the name Bus or a variant listed above: