Bumpus
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Bumpus is a surname
not as common as many in the western European/North American tradition. The name may be a derivation of the names Bumpuss, Bumpers, Bumpas, or Bumpass. It may refer to:
Bumpus may also refer to:
Surname
A surname is a name added to a given name and is part of a personal name. In many cases, a surname is a family name. Many dictionaries define "surname" as a synonym of "family name"...
not as common as many in the western European/North American tradition. The name may be a derivation of the names Bumpuss, Bumpers, Bumpas, or Bumpass. It may refer to:
- Cornelius BumpusCornelius BumpusCornelius Bumpus was an American woodwind, keyboard player and vocalist from Santa Cruz, California.He began his career playing alto saxophone at ten for the school band and by 12 was playing at Luso-American dances...
- professional musician; saxophonist who has worked with The Doobie Brothers and Steely Dan - Michael BumpusMichael BumpusMichael Leron Bumpus is an American football wide receiver who is currently a free agent. He was signed by the Seattle Seahawks as an undrafted free agent in 2008...
- professional football athlete; a wide receiver for the Seattle Seahawks - Bumpus JonesBumpus JonesCharles Leander Jones was a right-handed starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Cincinnati Reds and New York Giants...
- professional baseball athlete; pitcher for the Cincinnati Reds and New York Giants - The Bumpuses are an unseen family in the book (and later feature film) A Christmas StoryA Christmas StoryA Christmas Story is a 1983 American Christmas comedy film based on the short stories and semi-fictional anecdotes of author and raconteur Jean Shepherd, including material from his books In God We Trust, All Others Pay Cash, and Wanda Hickey's Night of Golden Memories. It was directed by Bob Clark...
. They are the neighboring family whose hounds steal the protagonist family's holiday turkey.
Bumpus may also refer to:
- Bumpus Mills, TennesseeBumpus Mills, TennesseeBumpus Mills is an unincorporated community in Stewart County, Tennessee, United States. Located on Saline Creek, it lies five miles east of the Cumberland River, three miles south of the Kentucky border, and ten miles northeast of Dover...
- Bumpus, a band from Chicago, Illinois