Butcher (surname)

Butcher is a common family name in England but it may have French origins. It was originally an occupational surname used to identify a person who worked as a butcher. The name derived from the Old English word boucher or the Old French word bouchier. The German equivalent is 'Fleischhauer'.

People with the surname Butcher

Arts and entertainment

• A. J. Butcher, children's writer
• Adam Butcher, Canadian film actor
• Bilinda Butcher, vocalist and guitarist of rock band My Bloody Valentine
• Cari Fletcher (born 1994), American singer and songwriter (grandparents last name incorrectly anglicized from 'Fleischhauer' (Butcher) to 'Fletcher')
• Clyde Butcher, American photographer
• Fanny Butcher, American newspaper writer and literary critic
• Goler T. Butcher, American lawyer and professor
• Gordon Butcher, Australian member of The Warumpi Band
• Jim Butcher, American fantasy writer
• Jon Butcher, American singer, guitarist, and producer
• Kristin Butcher, Canadian writer and reviewer
• Lisa Butcher, English fashion model and TV presenter
• Margaret Just Butcher (1913–2000), American educator, writer and civil rights activist
• May Butcher, writer
• Paige Butcher, Australian fashion model
• Raegan Butcher, American poet and singer
• Sam Butcher, American artist
• Solomon Butcher, American photographer
• Tim Butcher, English journalist and author
• Tom Butcher, English television actor

In sports

• Alan Butcher, English cricketer
• Arthur Butcher, English cricketer
• Basil Butcher, West Indian cricketer
• Butcher (Surrey cricketer), 18th century English cricketer
• David Butcher (cricketer), English cricketer
• Don Butcher, English professional squash player
• Donnie Butcher, American NBA basketball player and coach
• Finn Butcher, New Zealand slalom canoeist
• Garth Butcher, Canadian NHL hockey player
• Gary Butcher, English cricketer
• Harry Butcher (racing driver), American race car driver
• Ian Butcher, English cricketer
• Jason Butcher, American mixed martial artist
• Mark Butcher, English cricketer
• Max Butcher, American baseball pitcher
• Mike Butcher (baseball), American baseball pitcher and coach
• Necro Butcher, nickname of American professional wrestler Dylan Keith Summers
• Richard Butcher, English footballer
• Roland Butcher, cricketer
• Rory Butcher, Scottish BTCC racing car driver
• Susan Butcher, dog musher, multiple winner of the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race
• Terry Butcher, English football manager
• Wendell Butcher, American football player
• Will Butcher, American NHL hockey player

Politicians and diplomats

• David Butcher, New Zealand politician
• Edward Butcher, American politician
• Herbert Butcher, British politician and Member of Parliament
• Jake Butcher, American banker and politician
• Samuel Henry Butcher, classical scholar and Member of Parliament
• William Butcher, Australian politician

Other

• Barbara Butcher, death examiner and author
• Harry C. Butcher, naval aide to General Dwight D. Eisenhower
• John Butcher (disambiguation)
• Marjorie V. Butcher, American mathematician
• Paul Butcher (disambiguation)
• Samuel Butcher (disambiguation)
• Stephen Butcher (disambiguation)
• Thomas W. Butcher,(1867–1947) American academic and university president
• Willard C. Butcher, banker

Fictional characters

• Baby Butcher, a fictional character in the TV series, The Boys
• Becca Butcher, a fictional character in the TV series, The Boys
• Becky Butcher, a fictional character in the TV series, The Boys
• Bianca Jackson, a fictional character in the British soap opera EastEnders
• Billy Butcher, a fictional character in the TV series, The Boys
• Clare Butcher, a fictional character in the British soap opera EastEnders
• Connie Butcher, a fictional character in the TV series, The Boys
• Diane Butcher, a fictional character in the British soap opera EastEnders
• Frank Butcher, a fictional character in the British soap opera EastEnders
• Jacques Butcher, a fictional character in the British soap opera EastEnders
• Janine Butcher, a fictional character in the British soap opera EastEnders
• Lenny Butcher, a fictional character in the TV series, The Boys
• Liam Butcher, a fictional character in the British soap opera EastEnders
• Mo Butcher, a fictional character in the British soap opera EastEnders
• Morgan Butcher, a fictional character in the British soap opera EastEnders
• Pat Butcher, a fictional character in the British soap opera EastEnders
• Patrick Butcher, a fictional character in the TV series, Ghosts
• Peggy Mitchell, a fictional character in the British soap opera EastEnders
• Ricky Butcher, a fictional character in the British soap opera EastEnders
• Ryan Butcher, a fictional character in the TV series, The Boys
• Sam Mitchell, a fictional character in the British soap opera EastEnders
• Sam Butcher, a fictional character in the TV series, The Boys
• Tiffany Butcher, a fictional character in the British soap opera EastEnders

See also

• Butcher
• Butcher (disambiguation)