Scot

See also: scot and Scot.

English

Etymology

From Old English Scottas (people from Ireland, Irishmen), from Late Latin Scotti.

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈskɒt/
  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈskɑt/
  • (Scotland) IPA(key): /ˈskɔʔ/

Noun

Scot (plural Scots)

  1. A person born in or native to Scotland.
    Synonyms: Scotsman, Scotchman

Derived terms

Translations

Proper noun

Scot

  1. A male given name, a rare spelling variant of Scott.

References

  • Scot” in Douglas Harper, Online Etymology Dictionary, 2001–2019.
  • Scot in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.

Anagrams


Irish

Noun

Scot m (genitive singular Scoit, nominative plural Scoit)

  1. (historical) Scot, Irishman

Declension

Derived terms

  • Scotach (Scottish; Scotch-Irish, adjective)
  • Scotach m (Scot, Scotsman; Irishman of Scottish descent)

Further reading

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