Scott
Meaning: Its source is an English expression meaning "A person from Scotland."
Languages: This boy's name is used in English.
Popularity: The name Scott ranked 181st in popularity for males of all ages in a sample of 2000-2003 Social Security Administration statistics and 32nd in popularity for males of all ages in a sample of the 1990 US Census.
This name makes a strong showing in state popularity data of the 1960s, but makes few (if any) appearances on lists compiled after that period.
Narrative: It is derived from the English word Scot, designating a person who is from Scotland or of Scottish heritage.
Arts and Music
- Scott Adams (born 1957)
American cartoonist.
- Dilbert (see list of Cartoonists)
- Scott Raymond Adams (born 1957)
American cartoonist.
- Dilbert (see list of Cartoonists)
- ''Watchin' Scotty Grow''
- Recorded by Bobby Goldsboro (see list of Names in Song titles)
Miscellaneous
- Scott Simon
American public radio host.
- Host of ''''Weekend Edition'''' (see list of National Public Radio Hosts)
Science and Philosophy
- Scott D. Altman (born 1959)
American astronaut.
- Astronaut on Columbia (1998) (see list of Spaceflight Veterans)
- M. Scott Carpenter (born 1925)
American astronaut.
- Astronaut on Mercury 7 (1962) (see list of Spaceflight Veterans)
- A. Scott Crossfield (born 1921)
American aerospace engineer and test pilot. The first person to fly at twice the speed of sound.
- Member of the National Aviation Hall of Fame (see list of National Aviation Hall of Fame)
- Scott J. ''Doc'' Horowitz (born 1957)
American astronaut and aeronautical engineer.
- Astronaut on Columbia (1996), Discovery (1997) (see list of Spaceflight Veterans)
- Scott E. Parazynski (born 1961)
American astronaut.
- Astronaut on Atlantis (1994, 1997) (see list of Spaceflight Veterans)
Sports
- Scott Allen
- 1964, 1966 U.S. Figure Skating champion (see list of United States Figure Skating Champions)
- Scott Appleton
Football player.
- 1963 Outland Trophy winner (see list of Outland Trophy Winners)
- Scott Davis
- 1993-94 U.S. Figure Skating champion (see list of United States Figure Skating Champions)
- Scott Hamilton
American athlete.
- 1984 Olympic gold medal winner for Figure Skating (see list of Olympic Gold Medalists in Figure Skating)
- 1981-84 World Figure Skating champion (see list of World Figure Skating Champions)
- 1981-84 U.S. Figure Skating champion (see list of United States Figure Skating Champions)
- Scott Molina
- 1988 Ironman Triathlon winner (see list of Ironman Triathlon Winners)
- Scott Simpson
- 1987 U.S. Open golf tournament winner (see list of U.S. Open Golf Champions)
- Scott Tinley
- 1982, 1985 Ironman Triathlon winner (see list of Ironman Triathlon Winners)
Stage and Screen
- Scott Baio (born 1961)
American actor.
- Portrayed Charles ''''Chachi'''' Arcola from 1977-84 (see list of Actors on ''Happy Days'')
- Scott Bairstow
Canadian and actor.
- Starred in Party of Five (TV), Wild America (see list of see Hollywood Freshmen)
- Scott Thompson Baker
- Actor on soap opera ''''The Bold and the Beautiful'''' (see list of Performers on ''The Bold and The Beautiful'')
- Scott Bakula (born 1954)
American actor and producer.
- Portrays Peter Hunt (see list of Actors on ''Murphy Brown'')
- Scott Chandler
Fictional character.
- Character on the soap opera ''''All My Children'''' (see list of Characters on ''All My Children'')
- Scott Craig
- 1970s Mouseketeer (see list of 1970s Mickey Mouse Club)
- Scott DeFreitas
- Actor on soap opera ''''As the World Turns'''' (see list of Performers on ''As The World Turns'')
- Scott Eldridge
Fictional character.
- Character on the soap opera ''''As the World Turns'''' (see list of Characters on ''As The World Turns'')
- Scott Forbes
- Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame for Television (see list of Television Personalities with Stars in the Hollywood Walk of Fame)
- Scott Groff
- Actor on soap opera ''''Days of Our Lives'''' (see list of Performers on ''Days of Our Lives'')
- Scott Holmes
- Actor on soap opera ''''As the World Turns'''' (see list of Performers on ''As The World Turns'')
- Scott Reeves (born 1966)
American actor.
- Actor on soap opera ''''The Young and the Restless'''' (see list of Performers on ''The Young and the Restless'')
- Scott
Fictional character.
- Portrayed by Lukas Haas (see list of Characters in the film Everyone Says I Love You)
The Literary World
- A. Scott Berg
- 1999 Pulitzer Prize winner for Biography/Autobiography, for Lindbergh (see list of Winners of the Pulitzer Prize for Biography or Autobiography)
- F. Scott Fitzgerald (born 1896, died 1940)
American novelist.
- Wrote The Great Gatsby (see list of Prose Writers of the 20th Century)
- N. Scott Momaday (born 1934)
American novelist.
- 1969 Pulitzer Prize winner for Fiction, for House Made of Dawn (see list of Winners of the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction)
- Scott O'Dell
- 1961 Newbery Medal winner, for Island of the Blue Dolphins (see list of Newbery Medal Winners)
- Scott Shaw
- 1988 Pulitzer Prize winner for Spot News Photography (see list of Winners of the Pulitzer Prize for Spot News Photography)
- Scott F. Turow (born 1949)
American novelist.
- Wrote Presumed Innocent (see list of Prose Writers of the 20th Century)
Teasing Nicknames:
- Scooter
- Gotta go to the Potty Scotty
- Scooter Pie
- Scotty Potty
- Slot
- Squirt
- Scott Pot
- Scottie Tissues
- Squawty Scotty
- Scott Tot
- Scott Twat
- Snot
- Scotty Snotty
- Scottie the Hottie
Associations:
''Scotty'' is a slang term for crack cocaine.
''Beam me up, Scotty,'' a catchphrase from Star Trek, refers to transporting someone as a stream of matter.
Meaning: Its source is an English expression meaning "A person from Scotland."
Popularity: The name Scott ranked 2741st in popularity for females of all ages in a sample of the 1990 US Census.
Though this name appears on the 1990 U.S. Census lists, it is used by only a small percentage of the general population.
Narrative: It is derived from the word Scot, used to designate persons from Scotland.
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