budd@arizona.UUCP (11/11/83)
My step-father's name is GOTT. The name seems to be fairly rare (almost as rare as Budd), and I know almost nothing about the origin. It sounds german, but I seriously doubt that any God-fearing german would take on such a sacrilegious name. It is probably short for something or other, but I have no idea what. Even his daughter, who became a mormon by marriage (and, I guess, inclination) could find nothing out about it. Anybody ever heard of this name or have any idea of its origin? --tim budd ps. I have been told that ``budd'' appears to be a very old, pre-conquest, english name, for what that's worth.