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We all know Busse as a brand of knifes and it is Jerrys surname but Busse is also a word a nickname and more. I am sitting in a hotel in Stavanger Norway and with nothing better to i present to you guys the various meanings of the word Busse.
In Norway a Busse is known as a viking Longship and this is probably the first use of the word Busse. This is the type of ship the vikings went to war in and leiv Eiriksson discovered America in one. The longships also had a number of variations, the Busse, the Skeide, the Snekke, the Sud, and Drakkar. The Busse were reportedly large capacity Viking ships with cargo capability, such as the "Ormen Lange" of King Olav Tryggvason, and they could have as many as 35 pair of oars. The Skeide was a Busse variation with smaller size and capacity. The Snekke were the most common ships, used by Canute the Great, and William the Conqueror, renowned for their speed and durability. The Suds evolved near the end of the Viking era and are said to be the biggest Longships. The Drakkar are the most easily recognizable Viking ships due to their distinct dragon or serpent design that symbolized the superior rank of the commanding warrior.
Busse as a surname and nickname later came up as an Anglo-Saxon name given to a cooper ,someone who made barrels or casks, the name means cask in the old French language and was often used as a nickname for someone with a well rounded belly or someone with the ability to drink the entire contents of a cask..
When searched for the Busse coat of arms i found this:
The Anglo-Saxons also had a use of the name Busse for someone that lived near the forest or worked with cutting trees in the forest..
The result of my 2 hour research on the subject reveals that from the viking era to the present all things associated with the name/word Busse has to do with Combat,Drinking,Craftsmanship and cutting wood.. Even a Anglo-Saxon coat of arms with hogs on it.
In Norway a Busse is known as a viking Longship and this is probably the first use of the word Busse. This is the type of ship the vikings went to war in and leiv Eiriksson discovered America in one. The longships also had a number of variations, the Busse, the Skeide, the Snekke, the Sud, and Drakkar. The Busse were reportedly large capacity Viking ships with cargo capability, such as the "Ormen Lange" of King Olav Tryggvason, and they could have as many as 35 pair of oars. The Skeide was a Busse variation with smaller size and capacity. The Snekke were the most common ships, used by Canute the Great, and William the Conqueror, renowned for their speed and durability. The Suds evolved near the end of the Viking era and are said to be the biggest Longships. The Drakkar are the most easily recognizable Viking ships due to their distinct dragon or serpent design that symbolized the superior rank of the commanding warrior.
Busse as a surname and nickname later came up as an Anglo-Saxon name given to a cooper ,someone who made barrels or casks, the name means cask in the old French language and was often used as a nickname for someone with a well rounded belly or someone with the ability to drink the entire contents of a cask..
When searched for the Busse coat of arms i found this:
The Anglo-Saxons also had a use of the name Busse for someone that lived near the forest or worked with cutting trees in the forest..
The result of my 2 hour research on the subject reveals that from the viking era to the present all things associated with the name/word Busse has to do with Combat,Drinking,Craftsmanship and cutting wood.. Even a Anglo-Saxon coat of arms with hogs on it.
find yourself some Nøgne beer...
