Scott - Names
Meaning of the name Scott
Gender:
Male
Meaning:
Gaelic language speaker (from Latin: Scotti)
History & etymology:
The history of the name Scott dates back to the Roman Invasion. The Romans used the word Scotti when they referred to the inhabitants of the northern areas of the British Isles (the present-day territories of Ireland and Scotland). The origin of the Latin term Scotti is uncertain; it might have been based on the name of some Irish tribe.
In the 10th century, the term underwent a semantic narrowing and started to be used with reference to the inhabitants of the north-western areas of Britain only. After time, Scott came into the common use as an English and Scottish surname and then as a masculine given name.
There are two blessed martyrs who bore the surname Scott. One of them is Bl. Maurus Scott, a 17th century Benedictine monk from England. He spent most of his life in St. Facundus Benedictine Abbey in Spain. Upon his return to England, he was arrested and exiled but he kept on trying to return to his homeland. Finally, he got imprisoned and sentenced to death by hanging, drawing and quartering.
Bl. Scott’s feast day is celebrated on 30th May.
Alternative spellings & nicknames:
Alternative spelling: Scot
Diminutives: Scotty, Scottie
Similar names in other languages & name days:
Ireland
16th July, 18th January: Scoth
USA
24th September: Scot, Scott, Scotty, Scottie
Famous people named Scott:
Scott Bakula (1954-) - American actor
Scott Brown (1959-) - former US Senator from Massachusetts
Scott Caan (1976-) - American actor
Scott Cawthon (1971-) - American game designer and developer
Scott Disick (1983-) - American reality show star
Scott Eastwood (1986-) - American actor, son of Clint Eastwood
Scott Hall (1958-) - American wrestler
Scott Hoying (1991-) - American pop singer
Scott Joplin (1868 - 1917) - American composer
Scott Kelly (1964-) - American astronaut
Scott Mills (1974-) - English radio host
Scott Patterson (1958-) - American actor
Scott Porter (1979-) - American actor
Scott Timlin (1988-) - English reality show star
Scott Wilson (1942-) - American actor
Fun facts:
Popularity (2015)
USA: 455th
England and Wales: 397th
Ireland: 74th
Scotland: 85th (2014)
Netherlands: 264th
Lucky colors: blue, navy blue, violet
Lucky stone: Sugilite
Ruling planet: Uranus
Characteristics: spiritual, intuitive, insightful, individualistic, resourceful