Scott

Scott is an English surname-turned-given name derived from the Old English and Latin term Scottus, meaning a person from Scotland or, earlier, a Gaelic-speaking Irishman. The term itself traces back to the Latin Scotti, the Roman name for the Gaelic peoples of Ireland and later Scotland. Its widespread adoption as a first name in the twentieth century was largely driven by its popularity as a surname, with bearers such as the American novelist F. Scott Fitzgerald helping to raise its profile. Related forms include the Scottish surname MacScott, and it shares cultural ground with other surname-derived given names such as Ross and Grant.