What does Hurlbutt mean?

Hurlbutt as a name for boys has its root in Old English, and the meaning of the name Hurlbutt is "shining army". Hurlbutt is a version of Hurlbert (Old English).

STARTS/ENDS WITH Hu-, -tt

ASSOCIATED WITH old english, shining (bright), army (warrior)

Variations

ALTERNATIVE FORMS VIA HURLBERT Hulbert, Hurlburt

How popular is Hurlbutt?

Hurlbutt is an uncommonly occurring first name for males but a very prominent last name for both adults and children (#42437 out of 150436, Top 28%). (2000 U.S. CENSUS)

Similar Names

Recommended sound-alike names are Burdett, Burkett, Burkitt, Burnett, Burtt, Corbett, Corbitt, Halbert, Halburg (see Hallberg), Halburt, Hallburg (see Hallberg), Harbert, Harcourt, Haslett, Haslitt (see Haslett), Hazlett, Hazlitt, Hellmut (see Helmut), Hellmuth, Helmut, Herbert▼, Heribert, Herut (see Cherut), Hewlett, Hewlitt (see Hewett), Hubert▼, Hulbard (see Hulbert), Hulburd (see Hulbert), Hulburt, Humbert, Hurlee, Hurleigh, Hurley, Hurly, Hurst, Talbott and Tallbott (see Talbet). These names tend to be more frequently used than Hurlbutt.