Abbot is an
English surname derived from the word "
abbot".
[1]
[2] It is a spelling variant of the more common name
Abbott. Notable people with this surname include:
A
- Abiel Abbot (1770–1828), American pastor
- Alice Balch Abbot (1867–1937), American writer
B
- Bec Abbot, Canadian singer
- Benjamin Abbot (1762–1849), American schoolteacher
- Brian Abbot (1911–1936), Australian actor
C
- Charles Abbot (botanist) (1761–1817), British botanist and entomologist
- Charles Abbot, 1st Baron Colchester (1757–1829), British statesman
- Charles Abbot, 2nd Baron Colchester (1798–1867), British Conservative politician
- Charles Greeley Abbot (1872–1973), American astrophysicist, astronomer and fifth secretary of the Smithsonian Institution
- Charles S. Abbot (born 1945), American naval admiral
- Courtney Abbot (born 1989), New Zealand-born actress
D
- Dorian Abbot, American geophysicist
E
- Edwin Hale Abbot (1834–1927), American lawyer and railroad executive
- Ezra Abbot (1819–1884), American Biblical scholar
F
- Francis Ellingwood Abbot (1836–1903), American philosopher and theologian
G
- George Abbot (author) (c. 1603–1648), English writer
- George Abbot (bishop) (1562–1633), English clergyman
H
- Henry Abbot (martyr) (died 1597), English Catholic martyr
- Henry Larcom Abbot (1831–1927), American military engineer
- Hugh the Abbot (died 886)
J
- Joel Abbot (naval officer) (1793–1855), American naval officer
- Joel Abbot (politician) (1776–1826), American politician from Georgia
- John Abbot (entomologist) (1751–1840/1), American entomologist
- John Stevens Cabot Abbott (1805–1877), American historian, pastor and pedagogical writer
- Jude Abbott (born 1962), British musician
L
- Laura Abbot (born 1930s), American writer
- Lillian Elvira Moore Abbot (1870–1944), American painter
M
- Maurice Abbot (1565–1642), English merchant and politician
N
- Nick Abbot (born 1960), British radio presenter
R
- Richard Abbot (1818–1904), English poet
- Robert Abbot (bishop) (1560–1617), Bishop of Salisbury
- Robert Abbot (theologian) (1588?–1662?), Puritan theologian
- Russ Abbot (born 1947), English musician, comedian and actor
S
- Samuel Abbot (1786–1839), American inventor
- Stuart Abbot (born 1986), Scottish footballer
T
- Theophilus C. Abbot (1826–1892), American college president
W
- William Abbot (actor) (1790–1843), English actor
- William Wright Abbot (1922–2009), American historian, educator, and writer
- Willis J. Abbot (1863–1934), American journalist and writer
References
- ^ Browne, W.A.F.; Reaney, P.H.; Wilson, R.M.; Scull, A. (1991). A Dictionary of English Surnames. Tavistock classics in the history of psychiatry. Routledge. p. 2. ISBN 978-0-415-05737-0.
- ^ Hanks, P.; Coates, R.; McClure, P. (2016). The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland. OUP Oxford. p. 2. ISBN 978-0-19-252747-9.
This page lists people with the
surname Abbot.
If an internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that link by adding the person's given name(s) to the link.
If an internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that link by adding the person's given name(s) to the link.
Abbot is an
English surname derived from the word "
abbot".
[1]
[2] It is a spelling variant of the more common name
Abbott. Notable people with this surname include:
A
- Abiel Abbot (1770–1828), American pastor
- Alice Balch Abbot (1867–1937), American writer
B
- Bec Abbot, Canadian singer
- Benjamin Abbot (1762–1849), American schoolteacher
- Brian Abbot (1911–1936), Australian actor
C
- Charles Abbot (botanist) (1761–1817), British botanist and entomologist
- Charles Abbot, 1st Baron Colchester (1757–1829), British statesman
- Charles Abbot, 2nd Baron Colchester (1798–1867), British Conservative politician
- Charles Greeley Abbot (1872–1973), American astrophysicist, astronomer and fifth secretary of the Smithsonian Institution
- Charles S. Abbot (born 1945), American naval admiral
- Courtney Abbot (born 1989), New Zealand-born actress
D
- Dorian Abbot, American geophysicist
E
- Edwin Hale Abbot (1834–1927), American lawyer and railroad executive
- Ezra Abbot (1819–1884), American Biblical scholar
F
- Francis Ellingwood Abbot (1836–1903), American philosopher and theologian
G
- George Abbot (author) (c. 1603–1648), English writer
- George Abbot (bishop) (1562–1633), English clergyman
H
- Henry Abbot (martyr) (died 1597), English Catholic martyr
- Henry Larcom Abbot (1831–1927), American military engineer
- Hugh the Abbot (died 886)
J
- Joel Abbot (naval officer) (1793–1855), American naval officer
- Joel Abbot (politician) (1776–1826), American politician from Georgia
- John Abbot (entomologist) (1751–1840/1), American entomologist
- John Stevens Cabot Abbott (1805–1877), American historian, pastor and pedagogical writer
- Jude Abbott (born 1962), British musician
L
- Laura Abbot (born 1930s), American writer
- Lillian Elvira Moore Abbot (1870–1944), American painter
M
- Maurice Abbot (1565–1642), English merchant and politician
N
- Nick Abbot (born 1960), British radio presenter
R
- Richard Abbot (1818–1904), English poet
- Robert Abbot (bishop) (1560–1617), Bishop of Salisbury
- Robert Abbot (theologian) (1588?–1662?), Puritan theologian
- Russ Abbot (born 1947), English musician, comedian and actor
S
- Samuel Abbot (1786–1839), American inventor
- Stuart Abbot (born 1986), Scottish footballer
T
- Theophilus C. Abbot (1826–1892), American college president
W
- William Abbot (actor) (1790–1843), English actor
- William Wright Abbot (1922–2009), American historian, educator, and writer
- Willis J. Abbot (1863–1934), American journalist and writer
References
- ^ Browne, W.A.F.; Reaney, P.H.; Wilson, R.M.; Scull, A. (1991). A Dictionary of English Surnames. Tavistock classics in the history of psychiatry. Routledge. p. 2. ISBN 978-0-415-05737-0.
- ^ Hanks, P.; Coates, R.; McClure, P. (2016). The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland. OUP Oxford. p. 2. ISBN 978-0-19-252747-9.
This page lists people with the
surname Abbot.
If an internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that link by adding the person's given name(s) to the link.
If an internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that link by adding the person's given name(s) to the link.