Abt (surname)

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Abt
Language(s) Dutch, German
Origin
Language(s) Old Saxon or Middle Dutch
Word/name abt
Meaning"abbot"
Other names
Variant form(s) Abts
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Abt is an occupational surname of Dutch and German origin derived from the clerical title of abbot. [2] [3] Notable people with the surname include:

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References

  1. Germain, Jean [in French]; Herbillon, Jules [in French] (2007). Dictionnaire des noms de famille en Wallonie et à Bruxelles (in French). Bruxelles: Éditions Racine. p. 124. ISBN   978-2-87386-506-1. OCLC   159955388 . Retrieved 2018-12-21.
  2. Hanks, Patrick (2003). Dictionary of American Family Names: 3-Volume Set. Vol. 1. Oxford, UK: Oxford University Press. p. 5. ISBN   978-0-19-508137-4. OCLC   51655476 . Retrieved 2018-12-21.
  3. van Osta, Ward (2012). Met naam en toenaam: voornamen, familienamen en bekende merknamen (in Dutch). Antwerpen/Apeldoorn: Garant. p. 70. ISBN   978-90-441-2931-1. OCLC   803366714 . Retrieved 2018-12-21.