# Abbott

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈæbət/ · frequency rank #9,840

## Definitions
1. A surname originating as an occupation.
2. A male given name transferred from the surname.
3. A number of places in the United States:
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10. A locality in Monte Partido, Buenos Aires province, Argentina.

## Etymology
An occupational surname for someone employed by an abbot. In the U.S., sometimes an anglicization of Italian Abate, Spanish Abad or German Abt. Doublet of Abad.

## Easily confused with
- **about** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/abbott-vs-about)
- **abort** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/abbott-vs-abort)
- **abbot** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/abbot-vs-abbott)

## Common misspellings (4)
`abbtot`, `abobtt`, `abott`, `babott`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/abbott