Scott Name Meaning & Origin
Scott
Origin of the name Scott:
Transferred use of the surname derived from the Old English Scottas, originally "an Irishman," and later, "a Scotchman, a Gael from Scotland."
From A World of Baby Names by Teresa Norman.
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Name Lists Featuring Scott
- Irish Boys Names: Most Popular Names for Boys in the Republic of Ireland 2014
- Irish Boys Names: Most Popular Names for Boys in Ireland, 2010
- Scottish Boys Names: Most Popular Names for Boys in Scotland, 2011
- Scottish Boys Names: Most Popular Names for Boys in Scotland for 2012
- Irish Boys Names: Most Popular Names for Boys in the Republic of Ireland for 2012
- Irish Boys Names: Most Popular Names for Boys in the Republic of Ireland
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Scotty, Scottie, Scooter, Scruff, Scottimus, Scotus, Scotivis, Spot, Scot the Red, Red-Scott "TeeTee"/TtyTty ("BabyTalk"), Skippy
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Clan Scott is a Scottish clan name.
- Famous real-life people named Scott
Scott Tixier -an award-winning French jazz violinist and a recording artist, best known for his collaborations with Stevie Wonder, Christina Aguilera and Anthony Braxton.
Scott Hoying, two-time Grammy award winning artist alongside other band-members of Pentatonix.
Scott Weiland -former lead singer of Velvet Revolver, Stone Temple Pilots, and Scott Weiland and the Wildabouts.
Scott Eastwood -famous actor and son of Clint Eastwood.
Scott Cawthon-video game designer (Five Nights at Freddy's creator)
Francis Scott Key, poet and lawyer, author of the poem that became the US national anthem
F. Scott Fitzgerald, author, cousin of Francis Scott Key and named for him.
Scott Joplin - American ragtime composer.
Scott Rogowsky, comedian and host of the popular "HQ Trivia" and "Running Late with Scott Rogowsky"- Scott in song, story & screen
Scott McCall -MTV Teen Wolf
Scott Evil -son of Dr. Evil in Austin Powers' film series
Scott Summers -an X-men member with the superhero name of "Cyclops"
Scott Pilgrim, protagonist of an eponymous graphic novel series
Scott Favor, protagonist of 'My Own Private Idaho' (Played by Keanu Reeves)