Meaning and Origin
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User Submitted Origins
Etymology: Cf. L. Skoti, pl., AS. Scotta, pl. Skottas Sceottas
Etymology: Icel. skot; or OF. escot, F. écot, LL. scottum scotum, from a kindred German word; akin to AS. scot, and E. shot shoot; cf. AS. sceótan to shoot, to contribute. See Shoot, and cf. Shot
- A native or inhabitant of Scotland
From Old English Scottas (“people from Ireland, Irishmen”), from Late Latin Scotti.
- A male given name transferred from the surname, of rare usage, variant of Scott.
- A person born in or native to Scotland.
- Synonyms: Scotsman, Scotchman
Scot was also found in the following language(s): Irish