where does the last name scott originate from
Scott (name) Scott is a surname of Scottish origin.[1] It is first attributed to Uchtredus filius Scoti who is mentioned in the charter recording in the foundation of Holyrood Abbey and Selkirk in 1120 and the border Riding clans who settled Peebleshire in the 10th century and the Duke of Buccleuch.[2]
Great Scott It originates as a minced oath, historically associated with two specific "Scotts", notably Scottish author Sir Walter Scott and somewhat later in the United States, US general Winfield Scott.
The Pale The word pale derives ultimately from the Latin word
Bradley Bradley is an English surname derived from a place name meaning "broad wood" or "broad meadow" in Old English.[1]