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♂ Scott
What does Scott mean?
Scott 
▼ as a boys' name is pronounced skaht. It is of Old English origin, and the meaning of Scott is "from Scotland, a Scotsman". Mainly used in the 20th century. Actors Scott Glenn, Scott Caan; authors Scott Peck, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Scott Turow; musician Scott Joplin; basketball player Scottie Pippen.
STARTS WITH Sc-
ASSOCIATED WITH old english, scotland, 20th century (modern)
Variations
VARIANTS Scot▼, Scottie▼, Scotto, Scotty▼
SEE ALSO Buell
CREATIVE FORMS(male) Scota, ..
(female) Scoda, ..
MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
Scott Augustus (S.A.), ..
How popular is Scott?
Scott is a very prominent first name for males (#32 out of 1220, Top 3%) and also a very prominent surname for all people (#36 out of 150436, Top 1%). (2000 U.S. CENSUS)
Scott reached its highest rank of #15 in the U.S. in the 1960s, and is at #520 presently. (TOP 2000 NAMES, 2018)
Which version is better?
Prominent alternative forms of Scott (#520 IN RECENT RANKINGS) are Buell, Scot, Scottie and Scotty. These relations of Scott reached the height of their popularity 6 decades ago (USAGE OF 1.45%) and are now much less conventional (USAGE 0.03%, ▼98%), with versions such as Scotty falling out of fashion.
Similar Names
Scott▼ is alike in pronunciation to Scout and Skeet. Other suggested similar-sounding names are Abott, Alcott, Ascott and Escott. These names tend to be less frequently used than Scott.
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