Scot

A surname

Proper noun

  1. A surname
  2. A male given name transferred from the surname, of rare usage, variant of Scott.

Origin

From Old English Scottas (“people from Ireland, Irishmen”), from Late Latin Scotti (see Scōtī for more). See Scoti.

Forms

Scots

Related

Scott Scotus

Noun

  1. A person born in or native to Scotland.

    Synonyms: Scotsman Scotchman

Forms

Scots

Hyponyms

Lowlander Highlander

Derived

Scotch Scotizing Scots' Gap Scottish