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:
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- Abiel Abbot (1770–1828), American pastor
- Alice Balch Abbot (1867–1937), American writer
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- Bec Abbot, Canadian singer
- Benjamin Abbot (1762–1849), American schoolteacher
- Brian Abbot (1911–1936), Australian actor
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- 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
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- Dorian Abbot, American geophysicist
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- Edwin Hale Abbot (1834–1927), American lawyer and railroad executive
- Ezra Abbot (1819–1884), American Biblical scholar
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- Francis Ellingwood Abbot (1836–1903), American philosopher and theologian
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- George Abbot (author) (c. 1603–1648), English writer
- George Abbot (bishop) (1562–1633), English clergyman
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- Henry Abbot (martyr) (died 1597), English Catholic martyr
- Henry Larcom Abbot (1831–1927), American military engineer
- Hugh the Abbot (died 886)
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- 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
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- Laura Abbot (born 1930s), American writer
- Lillian Elvira Moore Abbot (1870–1944), American painter
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- Maurice Abbot (1565–1642), English merchant and politician
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- Nick Abbot (born 1960), British radio presenter
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- 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
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- Samuel Abbot (1786–1839), American inventor
- Stuart Abbot (born 1986), Scottish footballer
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- Theophilus C. Abbot (1826–1892), American college president
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- 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 edit
- ^ 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.
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