The backus Surname
backus Name Meaning and History
- English: from Middle English bakehous ‘bakehouse’ (Old English bæchus), hence a topographic name for someone who lived or worked in a bakery. See also German Backhaus.
- Lithuanian (Backus): from Lithuanian backa ‘barrel’, ‘cask’, hence either a nickname for a short, fat man or an occupational name for a cooper.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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