Abbott

Hebrew, Aramaic

"father"

Abbott Origin and Meaning

The name Abbott is a boy's name of Hebrew origin meaning "father".

Abbott is a neglected masculine surname with religious overtones as the head of a monastery. Though the feminine nickname Abby could be a slight drawback, Abbott is still an attractive offbeat possibility.

The political activist and co-founder of the Yippies, Abbie Hoffman's birth name was Abbott.

Abbot (one 't') Kinney is known for developing Venice, California--whose main throughfare bears his name.

Abbott Rank in US Top 1000

# 918 in the US

Abbott Popularity

• 1237 Nameberry 2024

20 Names Similar to Abbott

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Famous People Named Abbott

• Abbott Lawrence U.S. Congressman and founder of Lawrence, Massachusetts
• Abbott Handerson Thayer American painter and naturalist
• Bud Abbott American comedian of duo Abbott and Costello
• John Joseph Caldwell Abbott Prime Minister of Canada
• Tony Abbott Prime Minister of Australia
• Preston Joe Abbott Nyman English actor
• Greg Abbott 48th Governor of Texas (2015,Present)

Abbott in Pop Culture

• Hannah Abbott character in Harry Potter
• Stella Abbott character in Life Sentence (2018)
• Abbott Laboratories major pharmaceutical company