| Butkus | |
|---|---|
| Lithuanian surname | |
| m.: | Butkus |
| f.: (unmarried) | Butkutė |
| f.: (married) | Butkienė, Butkuvienė |
| f.: (short) | Butkė |
| Origin | diminutive of Butkintas |
Butkus is the masculine form of a Lithuanian family name. Its feminine forms are: Butkienė or Butkuvienė (married woman or widow) and Butkutė (unmarried woman). The surname is derived from the diminutive form Butkus of the Lithuanian pre-Christian name Butkintas. Notable people with the surname include: