Abbott (surname)

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The Abbot of the Convent of Saint Giles of Nuremberg , drawing by Hans von Kulmbach, 1511
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Abbott is an English surname, derived from the word "abbot", [1] [2] which may refer to:

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References

  1. 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.
  2. 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.