Definition: Derived from the Syriac term ABBA or Aramaic ABA , meaning father, ABBOTT is an occupational name for the chief ruler of an abbey or for someone employed in the household of an abbot (since celebacy of clergy makes it unlikely that there were descendants to carry on the family name).
Surname Origin:
English
Alternate Surname Spellings:
ABBOT, ABBE, ABBIE
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