the superior of an abbey of monks
"The abbot welcomed the new visitors to the monastery and introduced them to the daily routine of the monks."
The superior or head of an abbey or monastery.
"The new abbot welcomed all the monks to their renovated dormitories after years of restoration work."
A surname, from occupations.
"After researching his genealogy, Mark discovered that Abbot is actually a common surname derived from an ancestor who worked as a monk."
The word "abbot" comes from the Latin abbās, which originally meant "father." This term traces back through Ancient Greek and Aramaic to the same root for "father."