Meanings
scot1
plural scots
- UKhistoricalA local tax, paid originally to the lord or ruler and later to a sheriff.
scot2
plural scots
- obsoleteslangA fury; a fit of temper.
The black fellows were in a very savage mood. […] Mr. Lawson, having heard that the up-creek blacks were "in a scot," and fearing that the youngsters might fall into their hands, had then started with his little party in pursuit.
1869, Richard Rowe, The Boy in the Bush
Scot3
plural Scots
- A surname
- A male given name transferred from the surname, of rare usage, variant of Scott.
Synonyms & antonyms
Origin
scot · noun
- Proto-Germanic*skutą“that which is thrown or cast; projectile; missile”
- Old Norseskot
- Old Englishsċot
- Middle Englishscot
- Englishscot
From Middle English scot, scott, from Old English sċot, sċott, sċeot, ġesċot (“contribution; payment; tax; fine”), cognate with Old Norse skot, from Proto-Germanic *skutą (“that which is thrown or cast; projectile; missile”), related to English shoot. Later influenced by Old French escot (Modern écot), itself of Germanic origin. Doublet of shot.
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Full word history & related roots →Scot · noun, proper noun
- Late LatinScōttī
- Old EnglishSċottas“people from Ireland, Irishmen”
- Middle EnglishScot
- EnglishScot
Inherited from Middle English Scot, from Old English Sċottas (“people from Ireland, Irishmen”), from Late Latin Scōttī (see Scōtī for more). See Scoti.
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Full word history & related roots →Translations
Bulgarian шотландец, шотландка
- шотландец (šotlandec)a person born in or native to Scotland
- шотландка (šotlandka)a person born in or native to Scotland
Catalan escocès, escocesa
- escocèsa person born in or native to Scotland
- escocesaa person born in or native to Scotland
- escota person born in or native to Scotland
- escotaa person born in or native to Scotland
- escocésa person born in or native to Scotland
- escocesaa person born in or native to Scotland
Chinese Mandarin 蘇格蘭人 /苏格兰人
- 蘇格蘭人 /苏格兰人 (sūgélánrén)a person born in or native to Scotland
Czech Skot, Skotka
- Skota person born in or native to Scotland
- Skotkaa person born in or native to Scotland
Danish skotte
- skottea person born in or native to Scotland
Dutch Schot, Schotse
- Schota person born in or native to Scotland
- Schotsea person born in or native to Scotland
Esperanto skoto, skotino
- skotoa person born in or native to Scotland
- skotinoa person born in or native to Scotland
Estonian šotlane, šotlanna
- šotlanea person born in or native to Scotland
- šotlannaa person born in or native to Scotland
Finnish skotti
- skottia person born in or native to Scotland
French Écossais, Écossaise
- Écossaisa person born in or native to Scotland
- Écossaisea person born in or native to Scotland
German Schotte, Schottin
- Schottea person born in or native to Scotland
- Schottina person born in or native to Scotland
Greek Σκωτσέζος
- Σκωτσέζος (Skotsézos)a person born in or native to Scotland
Hawaiian Kekokia
- Kekokiaa person born in or native to Scotland
Hungarian skót
- skóta person born in or native to Scotland
Icelandic Skoti
- Skotia person born in or native to Scotland
Irish Albanach, Scot
- Albanacha person born in or native to Scotland
- Scota person born in or native to Scotland
- Scotacha person born in or native to Scotland
Italian scozzese
- scozzesea person born in or native to Scotland
Japanese スコットランド人
- スコットランド人 (Sukottorando-jin)a person born in or native to Scotland
Korean 스코틀랜드인, 스코틀랜드 사람
- 스코틀랜드인 (seukoteullaendeu'in)a person born in or native to Scotland
- 스코틀랜드 사람 (seukoteullaendeu saram)a person born in or native to Scotland
Latvian skots, skotiete
- skotsa person born in or native to Scotland
- skotietea person born in or native to Scotland
Lithuanian škòtas, škòtė
- škòtasa person born in or native to Scotland
- škòtėa person born in or native to Scotland
Norwegian skotte
- skottea person born in or native to Scotland
Polish Szkot, Szkotka
- Szkota person born in or native to Scotland
- Szkotkaa person born in or native to Scotland
Portuguese escocês, escocesa
- escocêsa person born in or native to Scotland
- escocesaa person born in or native to Scotland
Romanian scoțian, scoțiană
- scoțiana person born in or native to Scotland
- scoțianăa person born in or native to Scotland
Russian шотла́ндец, шотла́ндка
- шотла́ндец (šotlándec)a person born in or native to Scotland
- шотла́ндка (šotlándka)a person born in or native to Scotland
Scottish Gaelic Albannach
- Albannacha person born in or native to Scotland
Slovak Škót, Škótka
- Škóta person born in or native to Scotland
- Škótkaa person born in or native to Scotland
Spanish escocés, escocesa
- escocésa person born in or native to Scotland
- escocesaa person born in or native to Scotland
Swahili Mskoti, Mskochi
- Mskotia person born in or native to Scotland
- Mskochia person born in or native to Scotland
Swedish skotte
- skottea person born in or native to Scotland
Turkish İskoç
- İskoça person born in or native to Scotland
Yiddish סקאַט
- סקאַט (skat)a person born in or native to Scotland
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Cite this entry
scot. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scot
“scot.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scot. Accessed November 2, 2026.
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