2007-05-03 14:59:30 · 6 answers · asked by downonherluck 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
At least in the case of Butch Cassidy, it was because he was a butcher for a short amount of time. Typically butchers would be called Butch. Had nothing to do with Cassidys real name of Leroy Parker but its a good sounding alias.
I've heard butch used for any number of guys names but have also heard it used in my town today for a man who was a butcher and his son got stuck with that name also.
2007-05-03 20:04:41 · answer #1 · answered by Ret. Sgt. 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It can be a generic nickname, but I've heard it mostly being given to a Richard or Scott.
2016-05-20 00:02:07 · answer #2 · answered by rosann 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Tabutchnik
2007-05-03 15:05:30 · answer #3 · answered by treffler 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Rosie, Hillary, Janet, Madeline, Anne, et al
2007-05-03 15:03:41 · answer #4 · answered by jube 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I always heard it was the nickname for Robert.
2007-05-03 15:05:59 · answer #5 · answered by Introuble 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No particular name.
2007-05-03 15:02:19 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋