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View Name: Scott


SCOTT
GENDER: Masculine
USAGE: English, Scottish
PRONOUNCED: SKAHT   [key]
Meaning & History
From an English and Scottish surname which referred to a person from Scotland or a person who spoke Scottish Gaelic. It is derived from Latin Scoti meaning "Gaelic speaker", with the ultimately origin uncertain.
Related Names
VARIANTS: Scot (English), Scot (Scottish)
DIMINUTIVES: Scotty, Scottie (English), Scotty, Scottie (Scottish)
Popularity
United States  ranked #372 
England/Wales  - 
Canada (BC)  - 
Ireland  ranked #73 
Netherlands  ranked #388 
Northern Ireland  - 
Scotland  ranked #70 



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