Buttigieg

Borrowed from Maltese Buttiġieġ, see there for more.

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈbutədʒədʒ/, /ˈbutədʒʌdʒ/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈbuːtɪdʒɪdʒ/, /ˈbuːtɪdʒədʒ/

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Buttigieg

1. A surname from Maltese [in turn originating as an occupation].
   • 2019 July 30, Julia Carrie Wong, “Young, Ivy League and data-driven: why venture capitalists love Pete Buttigieg”, in The Guardian‎^[1]:

     Buttigieg also speaks the language of the tech industry, from “data-driven” to “disruption”. Matt Hartman, a partner at Betaworks Ventures, appreciated how Buttigieg brought that data-driven mindset to municipal matters, such as the South Bend sewer system.

   • 2024 March 26, Neal E. Boudette, “Automakers Are Rerouting Car Shipments Away From Baltimore”, in The New York Times‎^[2]:

     Pete Buttigieg, the U.S. transportation secretary, said that the rerouting would affect the national supply chain.

• → Russian: Бу́ттиджич (Búttidžič)

Buttigieg

1. alternative spelling of Buttiġieġ