Names That Mean Butler

  1. Burl
    • Origin:

      English
    • Meaning:

      "knotty wood; butler"
    • Description:

      This name has a nicely fragrant woodsy feel, bringing it into the nature-tree name category. Its only well-known bearer, folk singer and Oscar-winning actor Burl Ives, had the full birth certificate name of Burl Icle Ivanhoe Ives — nothing compared to his two siblings named Argola and Lillburn.

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