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 [ 1 syll. (s)cot(t), sc-o-tt ] The boy name Scott is pronounced as SKAAT KEY. Scott is largely used in English and Scottish, and its origin is Old English and Celtic. From Old English and Celtic roots, its meaning is Scotsman, Scottish. The name has in the past been given as a byname to someone from Scotland; this custom pre-dated the Norman Conquest. Within Scotland itself, the nickname was applied to Gaelic-speaking persons from Ireland. Although the name has since been used by the general English speaker, parents aware of their Scottish heritage have sometimes bestowed the name on their children. Modern use of the name usually represents a transferred use of the surname. The name increased in popularity from the mid 20th century, possibly promoted by the fame of the American writer F. Scott Fitzgerald (1896-1940), one of the greatest writers of the twentieth century; he was named after his relative Francis Scott Key (1779-1843), who wrote the words to the US national anthem, The Star-Spangled Banner. The name is also famous from the cult US television series Star Trek, in which there is a key character named Montgomery 'Scotty' Scott who speaks with a Scottish accent. The name Scotti (English) is a variant of Scott. Scott is a variant of the name Prescott (English). The pet forms Scottie (English and Scottish) and Scotty (English and Scottish), and the spelling variant Scot (English and Scottish) are other forms of the name. Scott is a classic favorite. Currently it is still a fairly popular baby name for boys, though not to the extent it was before. The name's popularity grew from the 1930s up to the 1970s. At the peak of its usage in 1971, 1.701% of baby boys were named Scott. It ranked at #10 then. The baby name has since suffered a steep fall in popularity. In 2008, its usage was only 0.047% and its ranking #322, but it was nevertheless the most frequently used out of all boy names in its group. The name Scott has been mostly given to boys, though it has also been used as a girl name in the past century. In 1971, the name Scott was given to 227 times as many boys than girls. Baby names that sound like Scott include Scot (English and Scottish), Sa'd (Arabic), Saad (Arabic and Hebrew), Saeed (Arabic and Iranian), Said (Arabic), Sait (Arabic and Turkish), Sead (Slavic), Seth (English and German), Shad (English), Sheth (Hebrew), Sid (English), Steed (English), Stew (English), Stodd (English), Stu (English), Syd (English), Syed (Arabic), Cid (English), Cyd (English), and Saadi (Arabic). Details of famous persons named Scott: KEY: Pronunciation for Scott: S as in "sea (S.IY)" ; K as in "key (K.IY)" ; AA as in "odd (AA.D)" ; T as in "tea (T.IY)"   |
