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The surname Bush is derived from either the
Old English word "busc" or the
Old Norse "buskr," both of which mean "
bush ," a
shrub , and was probably used for someone who lived in a bushy area.
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Variations of the surname "Bush" include: Bushe, Bosch, Boush, Boushe,
Busch ,
Bussche , Buscher, Bysh, and
Bysshe .
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The Bush family has held a
family seat in
Yorkshire , northern England.[
citation needed ]
People with the Bush name
Members of the United States political Bush family
Obadiah Newcomb Bush (1797–1851), father of
James Smith Bush (1825–1889), father of
Samuel P. Bush (1863–1948), father of
Prescott Bush (1895–1972), senator and financier
George H. W. Bush (1924–2018), 41st president of the United States, First Lady
Barbara Bush (1925–2018)
George W. Bush (born 1946), 43rd president of the United States, First Lady
Laura Bush (born 1946)
Jeb Bush (born 1953), Governor of Florida 1999–2007, married to
Columba Bush (born 1953)
George P. Bush (born 1976), real estate developer and investor, Commissioner of the Texas General Land Office
Noelle Lucila Bush (born 1977)
John Ellis "Jebby" Bush Jr. (born 1983)
Neil Bush (born 1955), businessman, former banker
Lauren Bush (born 1984), fashion model and designer
Pierce Bush
Marvin Bush (born 1956), financier
Dorothy Bush Koch (born 1959)
Jonathan Bush (1931–2021), banker and political fundraiser and his son:
William H. T. Bush (1938–2018), banker and venture capitalist
Other people
Alan Bush (1900–1995), English classical composer and pianist
A. S. Bush (1837–1917), American politician
Archie Bush (umpire) , American professional baseball umpire
Bryan Bush (1925–2008), English footballer
Charles P. Bush (1809–1857), American politician from Michigan
Chris Bush (disambiguation) , multiple people
Connie Bush (1919-1997), Australian aboriginal health worker
Cori Bush (born 1976), American politician from Missouri
Curtis Bush (born 1962), American kickboxer
Darren Bush (born 1974), American baseball coach
Dave Bush (born 1979), Major League Baseball pitcher
Devin Bush Jr. (born 1998), American football player
Donie Bush (1887–1972), baseball player and manager of the early 20th century
Duncan Bush (1946–2017), Welsh poet, novelist and dramatist
Edith Bush (1882–1977), American mathematician, sister of Vannevar
Ethel Bush (1916–2016), British police officer awarded a George Medal
Garnet Bush (1882–1919), baseball umpire
Geoffrey Bush (1920–1998), English composer
George Bush (disambiguation)
George Washington Bush (1779–1863), black pioneer settler of the Pacific Northwest, Oregon & Washington
Grand L. Bush (born 1955), American actor
Irving T. Bush (1869–1948), American businessman
James Bush (1907 – 1987), American actor
Lt James Bush M.C. (1891–1917), World War I flying ace
Jason Eugene "Gunny" Bush (born 1974), convicted to death for the
murders of Raul and Brisenia Flores
Jess Bush , (born 1992), Australian actress and artist
John Bush (disambiguation) , several people
Kate Bush (born 1958), English musician
Lesley Bush (born 1947), Olympic diver
Luis Bush , American Christian strategist-activist
Marian Spore Bush (1878–1946), American artist and dentist
Mary Bucci Bush (born 1949), American novelist
Matt Bush (disambiguation) , multiple people
Michael Bush (born 1984), American football running back
Norton Bush (1834–1894), American landscape painter
Percy Bush (1879–1955), Welsh rugby union player
Reggie Bush (born 1985), American football player
Robert Bush (disambiguation) , several people
Roger Bush (1918–2000), Australian Methodist minister and media personality
Sam Bush (born 1952), American musician
Sarah Bush Lincoln (1788–1869), stepmother of Abraham Lincoln
Sophia Bush (born 1982), American actress
Stan Bush (born 1953), American singer
Stephen Bush (disambiguation) , several people
Vannevar Bush (1890–1974), American scientist, brother of Edith
Wesley G. Bush (born c. 1961), American business executive
William Bush (disambiguation) , multiple people
Zhan Bush (born 1993), Russian figure skater
Fictional characters
Mel Bush , companion of the Doctor in the television series Doctor Who
William Bush, a Royal Navy Lieutenant in the book and television series
Hornblower
See also
References