Bouterse

Dutch

Etymology

From a name Bouter (equivalent to boud (“brave”) + heer (“army”); cognate with Old English Bealdhere, Old High German Baldheri or Baldhere and rendered in Medieval Latin as Baltharius, Baltherius) with the patronymic suffix -se. Compare Boutersem.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbɑu̯.tər.sə/

Proper noun

Bouterse ?

  1. a surname
    1. (historical) Desi Bouterse, ex-dictator of Suriname.
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