ETYM Old Eng. boteler, French bouteillier a bottle-bearer, a cupbearer, from Late Lat. buticularius, from buticula bottle. Related to Bottle a hollow vessel.
A manservant (usually the head servant of a household) who has charge of wines and the table; SYN. pantryman.

ETYM Spanish mayordomo, or Italian maggiordomo; both from Late Lat. majordomus; Latin major greater + domus house.
The chief steward or butler of a great household; SYN. seneschal.
Steward; head servant; butler.