Scott is a surname of
Scottish origin.[1] It is first attributed to Uchtredus filius Scoti who is mentioned in the charter recording the foundation of
Holyrood Abbey and
Selkirk in 1120, the border
Riding clans who settled Peeblesshire in the 10th century and the family lineage of the
Duke of Buccleuch.[2]
Etymology and history of the surname
Auld Wat of Harden by
Tom Scott. A romanticized image of notorious border raider and clan member Walter Scott of Harden.
The surname Scott (Scot, Scotts, Scutt, Scotter) as opposed to its earlier unrelated usage first appears in the 12th century and derives from the
Anglo-Scottish border and its medieval border clans.[1][3] Scott is one of the twelve most common surnames in Scotland.
Clan Scott was one of the most powerful of the Riding clans of the Scottish borders and rose to power in the turbulent, often violent region, where they conducted fierce raids and battles with neighbouring clans.
The surname appears in
Kent, England by the 14th century, the family of
Scot's Hall being a notable example. Descent is thought to be from Alexander de Balliol or William de Balliol le Scot, brothers of
John de Balliol King of Scotland, or from retainers of
King David I of Scotland who held lands from the
Earl of Huntingdon.[1] By the 17th century the name is first recorded in
Ireland as a surname.[3] There is no evidence the surname may have originated with the first
Gaelic settlers from Ireland despite its use as a marker for a Gael by the Romans. Moreover, in the medieval period the surname was associated with the
Kingdom of Scotland rather than an early Irish medieval Gaelic kingdom
Dalriada who did not refer to themselves as such, even though separate sources claim that the name was derived from the Scots who invaded Dalriada (Argyll) from Ireland.[4]
This page lists people with the
surnameScott. 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.
Scott is a surname of
Scottish origin.[1] It is first attributed to Uchtredus filius Scoti who is mentioned in the charter recording the foundation of
Holyrood Abbey and
Selkirk in 1120, the border
Riding clans who settled Peeblesshire in the 10th century and the family lineage of the
Duke of Buccleuch.[2]
Etymology and history of the surname
Auld Wat of Harden by
Tom Scott. A romanticized image of notorious border raider and clan member Walter Scott of Harden.
The surname Scott (Scot, Scotts, Scutt, Scotter) as opposed to its earlier unrelated usage first appears in the 12th century and derives from the
Anglo-Scottish border and its medieval border clans.[1][3] Scott is one of the twelve most common surnames in Scotland.
Clan Scott was one of the most powerful of the Riding clans of the Scottish borders and rose to power in the turbulent, often violent region, where they conducted fierce raids and battles with neighbouring clans.
The surname appears in
Kent, England by the 14th century, the family of
Scot's Hall being a notable example. Descent is thought to be from Alexander de Balliol or William de Balliol le Scot, brothers of
John de Balliol King of Scotland, or from retainers of
King David I of Scotland who held lands from the
Earl of Huntingdon.[1] By the 17th century the name is first recorded in
Ireland as a surname.[3] There is no evidence the surname may have originated with the first
Gaelic settlers from Ireland despite its use as a marker for a Gael by the Romans. Moreover, in the medieval period the surname was associated with the
Kingdom of Scotland rather than an early Irish medieval Gaelic kingdom
Dalriada who did not refer to themselves as such, even though separate sources claim that the name was derived from the Scots who invaded Dalriada (Argyll) from Ireland.[4]
This page lists people with the
surnameScott. 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.