Surname · also Sicilian

Bugeja

“cowherd”

Bugeja is a surname from Sicilian, ultimately from Italian. It is used in Maltese.

Meaning & origin

What it means

Bugeja goes back to Ancient Greek βουκαῖος, meaning “cowherd.”

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Where it comes from

Bugeja comes from Sicilian, and ultimately from Italian.

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How it developed

From Sicilian Bug(g)ea, from Ancient Greek βουκαῖος (“cowherd”).

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