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What does Abbott mean?
Abbott as a boys' name is of Old English origin, and the meaning of Abbott is "father, priest". An abbot is the head of a religious community of monks living in a monastery, so the original bearers of this name (as a surname) may have worked for an abbot. Also, the name may have originated as a teasing nickname for a man with the grave and pious attitude associated with an abbot. Use as a first name occurred mostly in the 19th century. In the 1940s and early 1950s Bud Abbott served as a straight man to comedian Lou Costello.
ASSOCIATED WITH old english, surname, worked (occupational), 19th century
Variations
VARIANTS Ab, Abad, Abba, Abbe, Abe▼, Abbey, Abbie, Abbot, Abby, Abot, Abott
CREATIVE FORMS(male)
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MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
Abbott Zeppelin (A.Z.), ..
How popular is Abbott?
Abbott is an uncommon given name for men but a very popular surname for all people (#588 out of 150436, Top 1%). (2000 U.S. CENSUS)
Abbott was first listed in 1880-1889 and reached its peak position of #1372 in the U.S. then, but is not ranked currently. (TOP BABY NAMES, 2018)
Which version is better?
Prominent varying forms of Abbott are Ab, Abbie and Abe (#1859 FROM RECENT DATA). Usage of these forms of Abbott was well-received 128 years ago (MEDIAN #1458) and is now significantly diminished, with the form Abe becoming less trendy.
Similar Names
Suggested similar-sounding names are Abbas, Abdoul, Abert, Abnor, Abo, Adnot, Albert▼, Alcot, Alcott, Alkott (see Alcott), Allcott, Amyot, Arnett, Arnot, Arnott, Arnout, Ascot, Ascott, Aubert, Cobbett, Eliott, Elyott, Emmott, Escott, Scott▼ and Talbott. These names tend to be more commonly used than Abbott.
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