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Bux (surname)

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Bux is either of two surnames with separate origins. In Europe, it is an Old English surname derived from the Anglo-Saxon word buc meaning 'beach'. It is also an alternative spelling of Buksh, a Muslim surname or male given name, derived from the Persian word bakhsh, meaning "fate", "destiny" or "share".

Notable people with the surname include:

  • Danielle Lineker (née Bux; born 1979), Welsh actress and model
  • Graham Bux (born 1957), Australian footballer
  • Karim Bux (1865–?), Indian wrestler
  • Karlheinz Bux (born 1952), German sculptor, relief muralist, and mixed-media artist
  • Ishaq Bux (1917–2000), Indian and British actor
  • Kuda Bux (1905–1981), Pakistan-born American mystic, magician and firewalker
  • Lal Bakhsh (a.k.a. Lal Bux; born 1943), Pakistani cyclist and Olympics competitor
  • Luciano Bux (1936–2014), Italian Roman Catholic bishop
  • Madar Bux (1907–1967), Bengali politician
  • Miran Bux (1907–1991), Pakistani cricketer
  • Pir Ilahi Bux (1890–1975), Pakistani politician and activist

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