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Buteland, Vermont ( is Buteland an old community name?)

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Re: Buteland, Vermont ( is Buteland an old community name?)

Posted: 22 Mar 2012 1:53AM GMT
Classification: Query
The word 'bute' I believe is derived from the Norse word 'bot' which means fire or beacon. Buteland therefore translates as Fire Land or Beacon Land. There are many place names that incoporate the word 'bute'including the Isle of Bute in Scotland.

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jaychouse 23 Mar 2011 1:25AM GMT 
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