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Abbott Uncommon

Proper Noun

Definitions
Proper Noun
1

A surname, from occupations​.

"Many people bear the surname Abbott, which historically originated as a nickname for an abbey official or someone who managed church lands."

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Origin

Originally a surname for a person hired to work under an abbot, the word also entered American English as an adaptation of similar titles in Italian, Spanish, and German. It is considered a doublet of abad because it shares the same root but developed separately in different languages before converging in modern usage.

Rhyming Words
ott bott wott rott pott nott mott lott kott hott gott stott trott drott glott plott chott scott knott arnott
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