German (Büttner): occupational name for a cooper or
barrel-maker, German Büttner, an agent derivative of Middle
High German büte(n) ‘cask’, ‘wine barrel’. This name occurs
chiefly in eastern German-speaking regions. Compare Binder,
Bittenbender, Boettcher, Schaeffler.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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