Butkus is the

masculine Masculinity (also called manhood or manliness) is a set of attributes, behaviors, and roles generally associated with men and boys. Masculinity can be theoretically understood as socially constructed, and there is also evidence that some beh ...

form of a Lithuanian family name. Its

feminine Femininity (also called womanliness) is a set of attributes, behaviors, and Gender roles, roles generally associated with women and girls. Femininity can be understood as Social construction of gender, socially constructed, and there is also s ...

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 given name Butkintas.Elsdon Coles Smith, ;;American Surnames'', 1986,
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Carl Butkus Carl John Butkus (December 26, 1922 – August 3, 1978) was an American football offensive tackle in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins and the New York Giants. He also played in the All-America Football Conference for the ...

(1922–1978), American football player *

Darius Butkus Darius Butkus (born November 11, 1972) is a Lithuanian former international footballer who played for FK Ekranas and FK Nevėžis, as a defender. International career Butkus played two matches for Lithuania at the 1993 Baltic Cup. He had previ ...

(born 1972), Lithuanian footballer *

Dick Butkus Richard Marvin Butkus (December 9, 1942 – October 5, 2023) was an American professional football linebacker, sports commentator, and actor. He played football for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL) from 1965 to 1973. He w ...

(1942–2023), American football player *

Goda Butkutė Goda Butkutė (born 10 July 1999) is a Lithuanian pair skater. With her skating partner, Nikita Ermolaev, she won five senior international medals, including three on the ISU Challenger Series. Personal life Goda Butkutė was born on 10 July ...

(born 1999), Lithuanian pair skater *

Juozas Butkus Juozas is a Lithuanian masculine given name, a shortened version of Juozapas, which in turn is the equivalent of English ''Joseph''. List of people named Juozas * Juozas Adomaitis-Šernas (1859–1922), Lithuanian scientific writer and book smug ...

(1893–1947), Lithuanian writer *

Luke Butkus Lucas J. Butkus (born June 26, 1979) is an American football coach and former center who is the offensive line coach for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL). He previously served as an assistant coach for the Illinois Fig ...

(born 1979), American football player *

Rihards Butkus Rihards Butkus (born 25 August 1972) is a retired Latvian football defender In the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to stop attacks during the game and prevent the opposition from scorin ...

(born 1972), Latvian footballer *

Vytautas Butkus Vytautas Butkus (born 20 December 1949) is a Lithuanian rower who competed for the Soviet Union in the 1976 Summer Olympics The 1976 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XXI Olympiad () and officially branded as Montr ...

(born 1949), Lithuanian rower * (born 1951), Lithuanian historian

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