Button is an

English English usually refers to: * English language * English people English may also refer to: Peoples, culture, and language * ''English'', an adjective for something of, from, or related to England ** English national ide ...

surname. The name is generally held to be occupational, for people involved in making or selling buttons, a word derived from the

Old French Old French (, , ; Modern French: ) was the language spoken in most of the northern half of France from approximately the 8th to the 14th centuries. Rather than a unified language, Old French was a linkage of Romance dialects, mutually intelligib ...

''bo(u)ton''. However, other origins are possible. For example, a family which produced three bishops and a baronetcy, see below under William Button, derived their name from the village of

Bitton Bitton is a village and civil parish of South Gloucestershire in England, to the east of the Greater Bristol area on the River Boyd. It is in South Gloucestershire. The parish of Bitton has a population of 9,307, and apart from the village ...

South Gloucestershire South Gloucestershire is a unitary authority area in the ceremonial county of Gloucestershire, South West England. Towns in the area include Yate, Chipping Sodbury, Thornbury, Filton, Patchway and Bradley Stoke, the latter three forming part ...

. Notable people with the name include: People: *

Angie Chen Button Angie Chen Button (; born February 9, 1954) is a Certified Public Accountant and a retired marketing manager of Texas Instruments from Garland, Texas, Garland, Texas, who is a Republican Party (United States), Republican member of the Texas Hous ...

(born 1954), American politician and business executive * Archibald Button (1770–unknown), English cricketer *

Arthur Button Air Vice Marshal Arthur Daniel Button (26 May 1916 – 27 May 1991) was a Royal Air Force officer. He was educated at Ilford County High School and University College, Southampton (later the University of Southampton; BSc Hons (Lond.)). He j ...

(1916-1991), British Royal Air Force air vice-marshal *

Arthur Button (cricketer) Arthur Zachariah Button, later Cox (1815–1870) was an English cricketer. Button was born in Stifford, Essex and played only one first-class level match - for the Marylebone Cricket Club in July 1838. A batsman and bowler of unknown handedness ...

(1815-1870), English cricketer * Brian Button (born 1984), American professional wrestler and bodybuilder best known as Brian Cage *

Charles Button Charles Edward Button (23 August 1838 – 27 December 1920) was a solicitor, Supreme Court judge, Mayor of Hokitika and later Birkenhead, and an independent conservative Member of Parliament in New Zealand. Born in Tasmania, he came to New Zealan ...

(1838–1920), New Zealand lawyer, judge and politician *

Craig Button Craig J. Button (born January 3, 1963) is currently a ice hockey analyst for TSN and a former National Hockey League (NHL) executive. Early life and hockey family Born in Rochester, New York, Button entered the world of hockey at birth. His fa ...

(born 1963), former National Hockey League executive and current analyst for ''NHL Tonight'' *

Craig D. Button Craig David Button (24 November 1964 – 2 April 1997) was a United States Air Force captain who died when he crashed a Fairchild A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft under mysterious circumstances on 2 April 1997. During the incident, Captain Button i ...

(1964-1997), US Air Force pilot who crashed under strange circumstances *

Daniel E. Button Daniel Evan Button (November 1, 1917 – March 7, 2009) was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from New York. He died aged 91 at Albany Medical Center in Albany, New York. Button was born in Dunkirk, New York. H ...

(1917-2009), US representative from New York *

David Button David Robert Edmund Button (born 27 February 1989) is an English professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for club West Bromwich Albion. A product of the Tottenham Hotspur academy, Button came to prominence at Brentford in 2013. He ea ...

(born 1989), English football goalkeeper * Dick Button (born 1929), American retired figure skater and television analyst * Ernest Button, New Zealand rugby league player in the 1910s *

Fiona Button Fiona Button is an English actress. She is best known for playing Rose Defoe in ''The Split (TV series), The Split''. Early years and education Button was born in Lausanne, Switzerland. She grew up in Newbury, Berkshire where she attended Park ...

(born 1986), English stage and television actress *

Ian Button Ian Button (born 16 April 1962) is an English guitarist best known for his work in the bands Thrashing Doves (1985-1991) and Death In Vegas (1994-2011). Button was one of a core of additional musicians originally brought in by Death In Vegas fo ...

(born 1962), English guitarist *

Jack Button John Carl 'Jack' Button (1940 – July 31, 1996) was a professional hockey executive with the Pittsburgh Penguins and Washington Capitals of the National Hockey League. The Jack Button Award, given to the top prospect for the Washington Capitals, ...

(1940-1996), National Hockey League executive *

Jemmy Button Orundellico, known as "Jeremy Button" or "Jemmy Button" (c. 1815–1864), was a member of the Yaghan (or Yámana) people from islands around Tierra del Fuego, in modern Chile and Argentina. He was taken to England by Captain FitzRoy in HMS ''B ...

(–1864), a native of Tierra del Fuego taken to England *

Jen Button Jennifer Button (born October 15, 1977) is a former female butterfly and freestyle swimmer from Canada, who competed for her native country at the 2000 Summer Olympics The 2000 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XXVII Olympiad and ...

(born 1977), Canadian retired swimmer *

Jenson Button Jenson Alexander Lyons Button (born 19 January 1980) is a British racing driver. He won the 2009 Formula One World Championship when he drove for the Brawn GP team. After his F1 career, he became champion of the 2018 season of the Super GT ...

(born 1980), British Formula One driver *

Jimmy Button Jimmy Button (born June 14, 1973) is an American former professional motocross racer, born in Phoenix, Arizona. He competed in the AMA Motocross Championships from 1990 to 2000. History * 1992: Jimmy won his first pro race at the Charlotte and ...

(born 1973), American professional motocross racer * John Button (disambiguation) * Kenneth Button (disambiguation) *

Peter Button Peter Thomas Button (9 October 1929 – 20 November 1987) was a pioneering rescue helicopter pilot in Wellington, New Zealand. Career Button established the firm Capital Helicopters in 1975 and made his aircraft available for use in emergencie ...

(–1987), New Zealand pioneering rescue helicopter pilot * Ralph Button (died 1680), English academic and clergyman *

Robert Young Button Robert Young Button (November 2, 1899 – September 1, 1977) served two terms as Attorney General of Virginia, as well as a fifteen years as Virginia State Senator. Button rose through the ranks of the Byrd Organization and became one of its lea ...

(1899-1977),

Attorney General of Virginia The attorney general of Virginia is an elected constitutional position that holds an executive office in the government of Virginia. Attorneys general are elected for a four-year term in the year following a presidential election. There are no ter ...

from 1945 to 1961. *

A. Ronald Button Albert Ronald Button (August 29, 1903 – January 31, 1987) was an American attorney and politician who served as California state treasurer from 1956 to 1959. Early life and education Button was born in Plainview, Nebraska and graduated fr ...

(1903–1987), American politician and California State Treasurer *

Stephen Decatur Button Stephen Decatur Button (June 15, 1813, in Preston, Connecticut – January 7, 1897, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) was an American architect and a pioneer in the use of metal-frame construction for masonry buildings. He designed commercial buildin ...

(1813-1897), American architect *

Thomas Button Sir Thomas Button (died April, 1634) was a Wales, Welsh officer of the Royal Navy, notable as an explorer who in 1612–1613 commanded an expedition that unsuccessfully attempted to locate explorer Henry Hudson and to navigate the Northwest Pa ...

, (died 1634), Welsh officer of the Royal Navy and explorer * William Button (disambiguation) * Zachariah Button, English amateur cricketer known to have played between 1793 and 1796 Fictional characters: *Benjamin Button, the title character of both

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (short story) "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button" is a short story about a man who ages in reverse, from senescence to infancy, written by F. Scott Fitzgerald. It was first published in ''Collier's'' Magazine on May 27, 1922, with the cover and illustrations ...

and

film A film also called a movie, motion picture, moving picture, picture, photoplay or (slang) flick is a work of visual art that simulates experiences and otherwise communicates ideas, stories, perceptions, feelings, beauty, or atmosphere ...

Ruby Button Ruby Button is a fictional character from the British Channel 4 soap opera ''Hollyoaks'', played by Anna Shaffer. Shaffer's casting was announced in December 2010 and it was revealed that Ruby would be introduced as the sister of Duncan Button ( ...

, from the soap opera ''Hollyoaks'', played by Anna Shaffer *

Duncan Button Duncan Button is a fictional character from the British Channel 4 soap opera ''Hollyoaks'', played by Dean Aspen. He debuted on-screen in the episode airing on 2 November 2009. Duncan was originally credited as Duncan Smith until he was credited ...

, (brother of Ruby), from ''Hollyoaks'', played by Dean Aspen

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