See also: Appendix:Variations of "but" Etymology (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) Proper noun But (plural Buts) A surname. Further reading Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “But”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 261. Forebears Pronunciation IPA(key): /by/ Proper noun But m or f a surname, equivalent to English But References Further reading Forebears (French) filae.com