Father
Derived from the Aramaic word 'abba', meaning father, it originally served as an occupational surname for someone who worked in an abbey or for an abbot. As a given name, it carries a sense of leadership and spiritual authority.
Less common today
Abbott isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #2,243 in 2017.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
The surname-turned-first-name of the comedy duo's straight man · Abbott and Costello
American businessman and philanthropist for whom Lawrence, MA is named
American painter and naturalist known as the father of camouflage
