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Budd is a baby name with English context. Parents can review its meaning, origin, numerology, sibling ideas, and similar names before adding it to a shortlist. The recorded meaning is Diminutive of Buddy: Friend.
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Variant of Buddy: Friend Famous Bearer: American early rock star who died young in a tragic plane crash
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Variant of Buddy: Friend Famous Bearer: American early rock star who died young in a tragic plane crash
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Friend Famous Bearer: American early rock star who died young in a tragic plane crash
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Derived from bud, a colloquial term of address used in the United States; herald, to puff up, friend; Messenger; short for buddy, meaning friend Common as a nickname, but less common as a first name American comedian Bud Abbott's real name was William Abbott
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one of three young Hebrew men who survived being cast into a fiery furnace; Short form of the Biblical Shadrach
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Abbreviation of Thaddeus who was one of Christ's 12 apostles; Courageous; Father
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Variant of Buddy: Friend Famous Bearer: American early rock star who died young in a tragic plane crash
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Variant of Buddy: Friend Famous Bearer: American early rock star who died young in a tragic plane crash
159 family views
Friend Famous Bearer: American early rock star who died young in a tragic plane crash
123 family views
Derived from bud, a colloquial term of address used in the United States; herald, to puff up, friend; Messenger; short for buddy, meaning friend Common as a nickname, but less common as a first name American comedian Bud Abbott's real name was William Abbott
191 family views
one of three young Hebrew men who survived being cast into a fiery furnace; Short form of the Biblical Shadrach
92 family views
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Derived from bud, a colloquial term of address used in the United States; herald, to puff up, friend; Messenger; short for buddy, meaning friend Common as a nickname, but less common as a first name American comedian Bud Abbott's real name was William Abbott
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