Locational name (from a place or landscape feature)
The Scott Family Name — Meaning & Origin
The surname "Scott" typically means someone from Scotland or a Gaelic-speaking person.
Origin
"Scott" is a locational surname that most likely comes from an Old English word or early medieval nickname for someone from Scotland or a speaker of Gaelic. It may have originally been used to describe tribes or individuals who spoke Gaelic, distinguishing them from others in Britain.
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