Abbot | Name Meaning & Origin

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Name: Abbot

Origin and Meaning of the Name Abbot

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Gender:

Boy

Origin:

Hebrew

Meaning:

Father

Pronunciation:

(ABB but)   [Guide]

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English speaking countries

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An abbot is a man who is the elected head or superior of a monastery. The name Abbot, would be indicative of someone using this word as a name, probably a hommage to their personal or their family's faith. The more more traditional form used for a person's name is Abbott. Both occur as a surname on occasions, Abbott being more frequent.

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