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*[[Camilla Scott]] (born 1961), Canadian actress and television hostess
*[[Camilla Scott]] (born 1961), Canadian actress and television hostess
*[[Campbell Scott]] (born 1961), American actor, director, producer and voice artist
*[[Campbell Scott]] (born 1961), American actor, director, producer and voice artist
*[[Carlo Scott]],(born 1980), South African Footballer
*[[Carlo Scott]] (born 1980), South African Footballer
*[[Christian Scott (disambiguation)]], multiple people
*[[Clara H. Scott]] (1841–1897), American composer, hymnwriter and publisher
*[[Clara H. Scott]] (1841–1897), American composer, hymnwriter and publisher
*[[Clement Scott]] (1841–1904), English theatre critic and writer
*[[Clive Scott]] (1945–2009), British musician and songwriter
*[[Clive Scott]] (1945–2009), British musician and songwriter
*[[Corey Scott]] (1968–1997), American motorcycle stunt rider
*[[Corey Scott]] (1968–1997), American motorcycle stunt rider
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*[[Gustavus H. Scott]] (1812–1882), United States Navy admiral
*[[Gustavus H. Scott]] (1812–1882), United States Navy admiral
*[[Guy C. Scott]] (1863–1909), American jurist
*[[Guy C. Scott]] (1863–1909), American jurist
*[[H. Scott Landry]] (born 1948 or 1949), American politician
*[[Hal Scott]] (1923–2010), American sportscaster
*[[Hal Scott]] (1923–2010), American sportscaster
*[[Hardie Scott]] (1907–1999), United States congressman from Pennsylvania
*[[Hardie Scott]] (1907–1999), United States congressman from Pennsylvania
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*[[Josiah Scott (disambiguation)]], multiple people
*[[Josiah Scott (disambiguation)]], multiple people
*[[Julia H. Scott]] (1809–1842), American poet
*[[Julia H. Scott]] (1809–1842), American poet
*[[Julius Samuel Scott Jr.]] (1925–2019), American minister, sociologist, community leader, teacher, and academic administrator
*[[Julius S. Scott|Julius Sherrod Scott III]] (1955–2021), American scholar of slavery and Caribbean and Atlantic history
*[[Kathryn Leigh Scott]], American actress and writer
*[[Kathryn Leigh Scott]], American actress and writer
*[[Katie Scott]] (born 1958), British art historian
*[[Katie Scott]] (born 1958), British art historian
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*[[Lottie B. Scott]] (born 1936), American civic leader and civil rights advocate
*[[Lottie B. Scott]] (born 1936), American civic leader and civil rights advocate
*[[Mabel Julienne Scott]] (1892–1976), American actress
*[[Mabel Julienne Scott]] (1892–1976), American actress
*[[MacKenzie Scott]] (born 1970), American novelist and philanthropist
*[[Disappearance of Maddy Scott|Maddy Scott]], Canadian person who has been missing since 2011
*[[Disappearance of Maddy Scott|Maddy Scott]], Canadian person who has been missing since 2011
*[[Margaret Scott (disambiguation)]], multiple people
*[[Margaret Scott (disambiguation)]], multiple people
*[[Maria Isabel Hylton Scott]] (1889–1990), Argentine zoologist, malacologist and teacher
*[[Martha Scott]] (1912–2003), American actress
*[[Martha Scott]] (1912–2003), American actress
*[[Mary Scott (disambiguation)]], multiple people
*[[Matthew Scott (disambiguation)]], multiple people
*[[Matthew Scott (disambiguation)]], multiple people
*[[Maurice D. G. Scott]] (1895–1918), British World War I flying ace
*[[Michael Scott (disambiguation)]], multiple people
*[[Michael Scott (disambiguation)]], multiple people
*[[Montagu Scott]] (1818–1900), English Conservative politician, Member of Parliament for East Sussex from 1874 to 1880
*[[Montagu Scott]] (1818–1900), English Conservative politician, Member of Parliament for East Sussex from 1874 to 1880
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*[[Nick Scott (disambiguation)]], multiple people
*[[Nick Scott (disambiguation)]], multiple people
*[[Niles Scott]] (born 1995), American football player
*[[Niles Scott]] (born 1995), American football player
*[[Nora E. Scott]] (1905-1994), Scottish Egyptologist
*[[Olive Scott]] (1924–2007), English paediatric cardiologist
*[[Olive Scott]] (1924–2007), English paediatric cardiologist
*[[Otho Scott]] (died 1864), American politician and lawyer
*[[Otho Scott]] (died 1864), American politician and lawyer
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*[[Peter Scott (disambiguation)]], multiple people
*[[Peter Scott (disambiguation)]], multiple people
*[[Phil Scott (boxer)|Phil Scott]] (1900–1983), English boxer
*[[Phil Scott (boxer)|Phil Scott]] (1900–1983), English boxer
*[[Phil Scott (politician)|Phil Scott]], American politician, Governor of Vermont
*[[Phil Scott]], American politician, Governor of Vermont
*[[Philippa Scott]] (1918–2010), British champion of wildlife conservation
*[[Philippa Scott]] (1918–2010), British champion of wildlife conservation
*[[Rachel Scott]] (1981–1999), American murder victim, the first shot in the Columbine massacre
*[[Rachel Scott]] (1981–1999), American murder victim, the first shot in the Columbine massacre
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*[[Rodney Scott (actor)]] (born 1978), American actor
*[[Rodney Scott (actor)]] (born 1978), American actor
*[[Rodney Scott (pitmaster)]] (born 1971). American chef and barbecue pitmaster
*[[Rodney Scott (pitmaster)]] (born 1971). American chef and barbecue pitmaster
*[[Romano Scott]],(born 1985), South African Footballer
*[[Romano Scott]] (born 1985), South African Footballer
*[[Ronald Bodley Scott]] (1906–1982), English physician
*[[Ronald Bodley Scott]] (1906–1982), English physician
*[[Samuel Gilbert Scott]] (c. 1813–1841), American daredevil
*[[Samuel Gilbert Scott]] (c. 1813–1841), American daredevil
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*[[Sherie Rene Scott]] (born 1967), American actress, singer, and writer
*[[Sherie Rene Scott]] (born 1967), American actress, singer, and writer
*[[Stephen Scott (writer)]] (1948–2011), American Anabaptist writer
*[[Stephen Scott (writer)]] (1948–2011), American Anabaptist writer
*[[Stevie Scott]] (born 2000), American football player
*[[Stuart Scott]] (1965–2015), American sports journalist
*[[Stuart Scott]] (1965–2015), American sports journalist
*[[Tanner Scott]] (born 1994), American baseball player
*[[Tanner Scott]] (born 1994), American baseball player
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*[[Tony Scott]] (1944–2012), English film director and producer, brother of Ridley
*[[Tony Scott]] (1944–2012), English film director and producer, brother of Ridley
*[[Trent Scott]] (born 1994), American football player
*[[Trent Scott]] (born 1994), American football player
*[[Ty Scott]] (born 1999), American football player
*[[Tyler Scott (disambiguation)]], multiple people
*[[Tyler Scott (disambiguation)]], multiple people
*[[Vernon Scott]] (born 1997), American football player
*[[Vernon Scott]] (born 1997), American football player
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*[[Winfield Scott]] (1786–1866), United States Army general and US presidential candidate
*[[Winfield Scott]] (1786–1866), United States Army general and US presidential candidate
*[[Zachary Scott]] (1914–1965), American actor
*[[Zachary Scott]] (1914–1965), American actor
*[[Zavier Scott]] (born 1999), American football player


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[[Category:English-language surnames]]
[[Category:English-language surnames]]
[[Category:Celtic-language surnames]]
[[Category:Celtic-language surnames]]
[[Category:Ethnonymic surnames]]

Latest revision as of 01:00, 11 May 2024

Scott is a surname of Scottish origin.[1] It is first attributed to Uchtredus filius Scoti who is mentioned in the charter recording the foundation of Holyrood Abbey and Selkirk in 1120, the border Riding clans who settled Peeblesshire in the 10th century and the family lineage of the Duke of Buccleuch.[2]

Etymology and history of the surname[edit]

Auld Wat of Harden by Tom Scott. A romanticized image of notorious border raider and clan member Walter Scott of Harden.

The surname Scott (Scot, Scotts, Scutt, Scotter) as opposed to its earlier unrelated usage first appears in the 12th century and derives from the Anglo-Scottish border and its medieval border clans.[1][3] Scott is one of the twelve most common surnames in Scotland. Clan Scott was one of the most powerful of the Riding clans of the Scottish borders and rose to power in the turbulent, often violent region, where they conducted fierce raids and battles with neighbouring clans.

The surname appears in Kent, England by the 14th century, the family of Scot's Hall being a notable example. Descent is thought to be from Alexander de Balliol or William de Balliol le Scot, brothers of John de Balliol King of Scotland, or from retainers of King David I of Scotland who held lands from the Earl of Huntingdon.[1] By the 17th century the name is first recorded in Ireland as a surname.[3] There is no evidence the surname may have originated with the first Gaelic settlers from Ireland despite its use as a marker for a Gael by the Romans. Moreover, in the medieval period the surname was associated with the Kingdom of Scotland rather than an early Irish medieval Gaelic kingdom Dalriada who did not refer to themselves as such, even though separate sources claim that the name was derived from the Scots who invaded Dalriada (Argyll) from Ireland.[4]

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People with the surname[edit]

See also: Scott (given name)

Fictional characters[edit]

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References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c A Dictionary of English Surnames By Percy Hide Reaney, Richard
  2. ^ Genealogical and Heraldic Dictionary of the Peerage and Baronetage of the British Empire by Bernard Burke p981
  3. ^ a b The Scottish Surnames of Colonial America by David Dobson p129
  4. ^ "Clan/Family Histories". www.rampantscotland.com. Retrieved 4 January 2018.
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