Bud is short for Donald, and William. More often, it's used for Donald. Bill is more common for William.
Bud is not short for Buddy. Buddy is just another version of the nickname bud.
Bud is used by many Irish-American families and comes from the nickname "Brud" which is short for brother. This was a popular nickname in the 1930's-1960's.
Bud is often used to distinguish between father and son who share the same first name--usually designated by "Sr." and "Jr." The junior is often nicknamed "Bud" to avoid using the first name that is common with the "Sr." This is particularly a tradition in the Midwest US. For example, the actor Marlon Brando, Jr. was referred to as "Bud" within his Nebraskan family to distinguish him from his father Marlon Brando, Sr., who was referred to as "Marlon". A fictional example is James Anderson, Jr., the son "Bud", in "Father Knows Best", a depiction of middle-class life in the Midwest.
Oh, dude, Bud is short for... wait for it... Bud! It's like when someone's name is Bob, you don't go around saying, "Hey, Robert!" So yeah, Bud is just Bud, no need for a longer version, unless you want to call him Buddy, but that's a whole other story.
The man in overalls refers to Bud as "Bud," which is short for his full name, Bud Caldwell. Throughout the story, this name signifies a sense of familiarity and connection between the characters, as Bud navigates his journey and identity.
Bud Pollard's birth name is John Bud Pollard.
Bud Alper's birth name is Howard Bud Alper.
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His name is Bud Caldwell. He always says "Bud not Buddy'' when people call him Buddy.
she named him bud because bud is a blooming flower waiting for the perfect care and bud is like bud . and buddy is dog name she told so that why she named him bud.
Bud brothers means exactly what it says. Bud is short for Buddy, which is in short slang for brothers. Basically, the two words together mean that they are related or very close to one another.
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Bud is self-conscious about his name because he wants to find his father, and he feels like his name is the only clue he has to his identity. Additionally, he has faced teasing and bullying because of his name, which amplifies his insecurity about it.
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Bud Powell's birth name is Earl Powell.