Scot

Scot is an English name derived from the medieval Latin word Scottus, meaning a person from Scotland or an Irish Gaelic speaker, as the term was originally applied to Gaelic-speaking peoples of Ireland and later extended to those of northern Britain. The name essentially began as an ethnic descriptor before coming into use as a given name. It was borne historically by Duns Scotus, the influential 13th-century Scottish philosopher and theologian, though his byname referred to his origins rather than a personal name. Scott is the most common modern spelling, and the name also connects to the Scottish surname tradition from which many given-name uses derive.