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English surname English names are names used in, or originating in, England. In England as elsewhere in the English-speaking world, a complete name usually consists of a given name, commonly referred to as a first name, and a (most commonly patrilineal) family ...

derived from the word "

abbot Abbot is an ecclesiastical title given to the male head of a monastery in various Western religious traditions, including Christianity. The office may also be given as an honorary title to a clergyman who is not the head of a monastery. The fem ...

". It is a spelling variant of the more common name Abbott. Notable people with this surname include:

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Abiel Abbot Abiel Abbot (August 17, 1770 – June 7, 1828) was a prominent clergyman. He was born to John and Abigail Abbot in Andover, Massachusetts. In 1788 he went on to study at Harvard University. In 1792 he received the Bachelor of Arts degree with ho ...

(1770–1828), American pastor * Alice Balch Abbot (1867–1937), American writer

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Bec Abbot Bec Abbot is a Canadian singer who performed and recorded Contemporary Christian music. Her album ''Shine Like Stars'' was nominated for the 2004 Juno Award for "Contemporary Christian/Gospel Album of the Year". Life As a girl, she sang publ ...

, Canadian singer * Benjamin Abbot (1762–1849), American schoolteacher * Brian Abbot (1911–1936), Australian actor

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Charles Abbot (botanist) Charles Abbot (24 March 1761 – 8 September 1817) was a British botanist and entomologist. Life Abbot was educated at Winchester College and matriculated at New College, Oxford in 1779, with an M.A. degree in 1787. He was elected fellow of ...

(1761–1817), British botanist and entomologist *

Charles Abbot, 1st Baron Colchester Charles Abbot, 1st Baron Colchester PC, FRS (14 October 1757 – 8 May 1829) was a British barrister and statesman. He served as Speaker of the House of Commons between 1802 and 1817. Background and education Born in the Headmaster's Lodge ...

(1757–1829), British statesman *

Charles Abbot, 2nd Baron Colchester Admiral Charles Abbot, 2nd Baron Colchester PC (12 March 1798 – 18 October 1867), known as Charles Abbot before 1829, was a British naval commander and Conservative politician. Background and education Colchester was the son of Charles Abbo ...

(1798–1867), British Conservative politician *

Charles Greeley Abbot Charles Greeley Abbot (May 31, 1872 – December 17, 1973) was an American astrophysicist and the fifth secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, serving from 1928 until 1944. Abbot went from being director of the Smithsonian Astrophysical Obs ...

(1872–1973), American astrophysicist, astronomer and fifth secretary of the Smithsonian Institution * Charles S. Abbot (born 1945), American naval admiral *

Courtney Abbot Courtney Abbot (born 15 November 1989) is a New Zealand-born actress who is known for her lead role as Maxine on the New Zealand teen situation comedy Girl vs. Boy. Born in Whakatāne and a graduate of Unitec Institute of Technology, Unitec's Sch ...

(born 1989), New Zealand-born actress

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* Dorian Abbot, American geophysicist

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Edwin Hale Abbot Edwin Hale Abbot (1834–1927) was a lawyer and railroad executive, active in Boston and Milwaukee. Biography Abbot was born in Beverly, Massachusetts on January 26, 1834. His relatives included brother Henry Larcom Abbot and nephew Fred ...

(1834–1927), American lawyer and railroad executive *

Ezra Abbot Ezra Abbot (April 28, 1819, Jackson, MaineMarch 21, 1884, Cambridge, Massachusetts) was an American biblical scholar. Life and writings Abbot was born at Jackson, Maine, April 28, 1819; son of Ezra and Phebe Abbot. He was educated at Phillips Ex ...

(1819–1884), American Biblical scholar

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Francis Ellingwood Abbot Francis Ellingwood Abbot (November 6, 1836 – October 23, 1903) was an American philosopher and theologian who sought to reconstruct theology in accord with scientific method. His lifelong romance with his wife Katharine Fearing Loring form ...

(1836–1903), American philosopher and theologian

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George Abbot (author) George Abbot or Abbott (1604 – 2 February 1649) was an English lay writer, known as "The Puritan", and a politician who sat in the House of Commons in two periods between 1640 and 1649. He is known also for his part in defending Caldecote Hous ...

(c. 1603–1648), English writer *

George Abbot (bishop) George Abbot (29 October 15624 August 1633) was an English divine who was Archbishop of Canterbury from 1611 to 1633. He also served as the fourth Chancellor of the University of Dublin, from 1612 to 1633. ''Chambers Biographical Dictionary'' ...

(1562–1633), English clergyman

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* Henry Abbot (martyr) (died 1597), English Catholic martyr *

Henry Larcom Abbot Henry Larcom Abbot (August 13, 1831 – October 1, 1927) was a military engineer and career officer in the United States Army. He served in the Union Army during the American Civil War and was appointed brevet brigadier general of volunteers fo ...

(1831–1927), American military engineer *

Hugh the Abbot Hugh the Abbot (died 12 May 886) was a member of the Welf family, a son of Conrad I of Auxerre and Adelaide. After his father's death, his mother apparently married Robert the Strong, the margrave of Neustria. On Robert's death in 866, Hugh beca ...

(died 886)

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Joel Abbot (naval officer) Joel Abbot (January 18, 1793 – December 14, 1855) was a U.S. naval officer who served notably in the War of 1812, and commanded a ship during Commodore Perry's 1853-1854 visit to Japan. Commodore Joel Abbot was Admiral Matthew C. Perry's sec ...

(1793–1855), American naval officer *

Joel Abbot (politician) Joel Abbot (March 17, 1776 – November 19, 1826) was a United States representative from Georgia (U.S. state), Georgia. He practiced as a physician. Early years Abbot was born in Ridgefield, Connecticut on March 17, 1776. After studying at ...

(1776–1826), American politician from Georgia *

John Abbot (entomologist) John Abbot (1751) was an American naturalist and artist. He was the first artist in the New World to create an extensive series of insect drawings and to show insects in all stages of development. In addition to more than 3,000 insect illustratio ...

(1751–1840/1), American entomologist *

John Stevens Cabot Abbott John Stevens Cabot Abbott (September 19, 1805 – June 17, 1877), an American historian, pastor, and pedagogical writer, was born in Brunswick, Maine to Jacob and Betsey Abbott. Early life He was a brother of Jacob Abbott, and was associated ...

(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 Sir Maurice Abbot (Morris) (1565–1642) was an English merchant, Governor of the East India Company (1624–1638), and a politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1621 and 1626. He was Lord Mayor of London in 1638. Abbot's whole career, ...

(1565–1642), English merchant and politician

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Nick Abbot Nick Abbot (born 22 August 1960) is an English radio presenter and currently presents ''The Late Show'' on Friday, Saturday and Sunday on LBC. Early life and career Abbot was born on 22 August 1960, and was educated at George Heriot's School, ...

(born 1960), British radio presenter

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Richard Abbot Richard Abbot (1818 – 15 July 1904) was an English poet. He was born in Burton-in-Kendal, Westmorland (now Cumbria). His father worked as a subcontractor on the Lancaster and Kendal Canal, which was then being extended to Tewitfield. His moth ...

(1818–1904), English poet *

Robert Abbot (bishop) Robert Abbot (1560 – 2 March 1618) was an Anglican bishop, academic and polemical writer. He served as Master of Balliol College, Oxford, Regius Professor of Divinity, and Bishop of Salisbury from 1615. Among his four younger brothers, George ...

(1560–1617), Bishop of Salisbury * Robert Abbot (theologian) (1588?–1662?), Puritan theologian *

Russ Abbot Russ Abbot (born Russell Allan Roberts; 18 September 1947) is an English musician, comedian and actor. Born in Chester, he first came to public notice during the 1970s as the singer and drummer with British comedy showband the Black Abbots, la ...

(born 1947), English musician, comedian and actor

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Samuel Abbot Samuel Abbot (March 30, 1786 Wilton, New Hampshire January 2, 1839 Wilton) was an American lawyer and the inventor of a process which made starch from potatoes. Biography Origins Samuel Abbot was the 11th of the 12 children of Abiel Abbot, ...

(1786–1839), American inventor * Stuart Abbot (born 1986), Scottish footballer

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Theophilus C. Abbot Theophilus Capen Abbot (April 29, 1826 – November 7, 1892) was an American educator and the third President of the State Agricultural College (now Michigan State University), serving from 1863 until 1885. Early life He was born in Vassalboro ...

(1826–1892), American college president

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William Abbot (actor) William Abbot or Abbott (12 June 1790 – 1 June 1843) was an English actor, and a theatrical manager, both in England and the United States. Life Abbot was born in Chelsea, London, Chelsea just outside London, and made his first appearance on ...

(1790–1843), English actor *

William Wright Abbot William Wright Abbot III (May 20, 1922August 31, 2009) was an American archivist and historian, widely noted for his work compiling and editing The Washington Papers. After his undergraduate study, he joined the U.S. Navy and served in the Pacifi ...

(1922–2009), American historian, educator, and writer *

Willis J. Abbot Willis John Abbot (March 16, 1863 – May 19, 1934) was an American journalist, editor, and a prolific historical and biographical author. Much of his works focused on war, army, navy, marine corps, and merchant marines. Biography Born in New Ha ...

(1863–1934), American journalist and writer

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