Scott (surname)
Scott is a surname of Scottish origin. It is first attributed to Uchtredus filius Scoti who is mentioned in the charter recording in the foundation of Holyrood Abbey and Selkirk in 1120 and the border Riding clans who settled Peeblesshire in the 10th century and the Duke of Buccleuch.
Etymology and history of the surname
The surname Scott 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. Scott is one of the twelve most common surnames in Scotland. The Scott's clan were 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 neighboring clans.The surname appears in Kent, England by the 14th century and is thought to descend From Alexander de Baliol or William de Baliol le Scot brothers of John de Baliol King of Scotland. Or from retainers of King David I king of Scotland who held lands from the Earl of Huntingdon. By the 17th century the name is first recorded in Ireland as a surname. 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 from Ireland.
People
People with the surname
- Scott, a 19th-century American professional baseball player whose given name is unknown
- Scott Baronets of Great Barr, a baronetage of the United Kingdom created in 1806
- Aaron Scott , New Zealand international footballer
- Adam Scott , Australian professional golfer
- Adam Scott , Actor best known for his role as Ben Wyatt from NBC’s Parks and Recreation
- Adrian Gilbert Scott, English ecclesiastical architect
- Alexander Walter Scott, entomologist
- Alfred Angas Scott, British motorcycle designer, founder of the Scott Motorcycle Company
- Allan Scott, several people named Allan or Allen Scott
- Amber Scott, Australian ballet dancer
- Andrew Scott, several people
- Ann London Scott, American feminist
- Anne Firor Scott, American historian
- Barbara Ann Scott, Canadian figure-skating champion of the 1940s
- Barry Scott, American disk jockey, author, record producer and voice artist
- Beckie Scott, Canadian cross-country skier
- Ben Scott, English cricketer
- Bill Scott, several people
- Bobby Scott , American politician from Virginia
- Bon Scott, Scottish-born Australian rock musician, original lead singer of the rock band AC/DC
- Boston Scott, American football player
- Bruce Scott
- Camilla Scott, Canadian actress and television hostess
- Campbell Scott, American actor, director, producer and voice artist
- Cathy Scott, true-crime author and journalist
- Clara H. Scott, American composer, hymnwriter and publisher
- Clinton Scott, several people
- Clive Scott, British musician and songwriter
- Cyril Scott, English composer, writer, and poet
- Da'Mari Scott, American football player
- Dana Scott, American mathematician
- Daniel Scott , American writer
- Danielle Scott-Arruda , American Olympic indoor volleyball player
- Darrell Scott, American songwriter
- David Scott, several people
- Delontae Scott, American football player
- Devon Scott, American actress
- Doug Scott, English mountaineer
- Douglas Scott, writer of thrillers often based during the Second World War
- Dred Scott, American slave, subject of famous 19th-century US Supreme Court case
- Drew Scott, Canadian television personality
- Duncan Campbell Scott, Canadian bureaucrat, poet, and writer
- Édouard-Léon Scott de Martinville, French printer and bookseller, inventor of the phonautograph, the earliest known sound recording device
- Edward Scott, several people
- Eleanor Scott, British archaeologist
- Elisabeth Scott, British architect
- Elizabeth Scott
- Emily Scott , Australian model, disk jockey, record producer, and television personality
- Eva Mae Fleming Scott, American pharmacist, businesswoman, and politician
- Ernest Scott, Australian historian
- Eugenie Carol Scott, American physical anthropologist
- Frederick Scott, several people named Frederick, Freddie, or Fred Scott
- Gary Scott, several people
- Gene Scott, American pastor, religious broadcaster, and teacher
- George Scott, several people
- Gustavus Scott, American lawyer and public official from Maryland
- Gustavus H. Scott, United States Navy admiral
- Guy C. Scott, American jurist
- Hal Scott, American sportscaster
- Hardie Scott, United States congressman from Pennsylvania
- Harold Scott, several people
- Herbert Scott, several people
- Hermon Hosmer Scott, American hi-fi engineer
- Hew Scott, Scottish church minister and author
- Hillary Scott , American singer-songwriter best known as a member of Lady Antebellum
- Hillary Scott , American actress
- Hugh Scott, American lawyer and United States congressman and senator from Pennsylvania
- Hugh L. Scott, United States Army general and Chief of Staff
- Ian Scott , Canadian politician from Ontario, Attorney-General of Ontario from 1985 to 1990
- Jacqueline Scott, American actress
- Jake Scott, several people
- Jaleel Scott, American football player
- James Scott, several people
- Jamie Scott , American–Canadian women's player
- Jason Scott, several people
- Jerry Scott, American curler
- Jill Scott, American singer-songwriter
- Jill Scott , association footballer
- Jim Scott , Scottish footballer
- Jimmy Scott, American jazz vocalist
- JK Scott, American football player
- Jo-Vaughn Scott, American rapper and actor known professionally as Joey Badass
- Joanna Scott, American author, professor at the University of Rochester
- John Scott, several people
- Josh Scott, English footballer
- Josh Scott , American basketball player
- Josiah Scott, multiple people
- Kathryn Leigh Scott, American actress and writer
- Kaye Scott, Australian boxer
- Kenneth E. Scott, American lawyer
- Larry Scott , American bodybuilder
- Lawrence Scott, Trinidadian writer
- Lee Scott , British politician, Member of Parliament for Illford North
- Lefty Scott, American Major League Baseball pitcher
- Lewis Allaire Scott, American politician from New York, New York Secretary of State from 1789 to 1793
- Lizabeth Scott, born Emma Matzo, American actress
- Mabel Julienne Scott, American actress
- Margaret Scott, several people
- Martha Scott, American actress
- Matthew Scott, several people
- Michael Scott, includes Michael Scott, Michael Scot, or Mike Scott
- Montagu Scott, English Conservative politician, Member of Parliament for East Sussex from 1874 to 1880
- Montague Scott, Australian artist
- Morrys Scott, Welsh footballer
- Munro Briggs Scott, Scottish botanist and British officer
- Nick Scott, multiple people
- Niles Scott, American football player
- Olive Scott, English paediatric cardiologist
- Patrick Scott, several people
- Percy Scott, British admiral and naval gunnery pioneer
- Peter Scott, several people
- Phil Scott, English boxer
- Philippa Scott, British champion of wildlife conservation
- Rachel Scott, American murder victim, the first shooting victim in the Columbine massacre
- Randolph Scott, American actor
- Ray Scott, several people
- Raymond Scott, American composer, band leader, pianist, engineer, recording studio maverick, and electronic instrument inventor
- Richard Scott, several people
- Rick Scott, American businessman and politician, United States Senator and former Governor of Florida
- Ridley Scott, English film director and producer, brother of Tony Scott
- Robert Scott, several people
- Ronald Bodley Scott, English physician
- Samuel Gilbert Scott, American daredevil
- Seann William Scott, American film actor
- Selina Scott, English television news presenter
- Septimus Edwin Scott, English painter
- Sherie Rene Scott, American actress, singer, and writer
- Stephen Scott , American Anabaptist writer
- Stuart Scott, American sports journalist
- Tayler Scott, South African professional baseball player
- T.J. Scott, actor
- Thomas Scott, several people
- Tim Scott, American politician, United States Senator from South Carolina
- Tommy Scott , American college sports coach
- Tony Scott, English film director and producer, brother of Ridley Scott
- Trent Scott, American football player
- Tyler Scott, Canadian football player
- Vernon Scott, American football player
- Walter Scott, several people
- Wendi Michelle Scott, American criminal convicted of abusing her daughter in a case of Münchausen syndrome by proxy
- Willard Scott, American actor, author, media personality, clown, and comedian
- William Scott, several people
- Winfield Scott, United States Army general and candidate for the presidency of the United States
- Zachary Scott, American actor
Fictional characters
- Michael Scott, character in The Office
- Montgomery Scott, character in Star Trek
- Alan Scott, Golden Age Green Lantern
- Lucas Scott, Nathan Scott, Haley James Scott and James Lucas Scott, characters in One Tree Hill on CW
- Jason Lee Scott, a character in the America TV show Power Rangers