Abbott (surname) explained
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Language: | English |
Abbott is an English surname, derived from the word "abbot", which may refer to:
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- Belle K. Abbott (1842–1893), American author
- Benjamin Abbott (1732–1796), American evangelist
- Benjamin Vaughan Abbott (1830–1890), American lawyer and author
- Berenice Abbott (1898–1991), American photographer
- Bert Abbott (1875–1911), English footballer
- Brad Abbott (born 1994), English footballer
- Brenden Abbott (born 1962), aka the Postcard Bandit, Australian bank robber
- Bruce Abbott (born 1954), American actor
- Bud Abbott (1897–1974), American actor
- Burton Abbott (1928–1957), American convicted of murder
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- Caleb F. Abbott (1811–1855), Canadian politician
- Cecil Abbott (1924–2014), Australian police commissioner
- Cecilia Abbott (born 1959), the First Lady of Texas and wife of Greg Abbott
- Charles Abbott, one of several people including:
- Chauncey M. Abbott (1822–1863), American politician
- Chris Abbott (born 1947), American television producer, writer and author
- Christopher Abbott (born 1986), American actor
- Clara Abbott (1857–1924), corporate director of Abbott Laboratories from 1900 to 1908 and from 1911 to 1924
- Cory Abbott (born 1995), American baseball player
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- Dan Abbott (1862–1930), American baseball player
- Daniel Abbott (1682–1760), Deputy Governor of colony of Rhode Island
- Darrell Lance Abbott (1966–2004), birth name of American guitarist known as Dimebag Darrell
- David Abbott, several people, including:
- Delila (Richards) Abbott (1908–1998), American politician
- Dennis Abbott (born 1941), American politician
- Derek Abbott (born 1960), English physicist and electronic engineer
- Diahnne Abbott (born 1945), American actress and singer
- Diane Abbott (born 1953), British politician, former Shadow Home Secretary
- Dorothy Abbott (1920–1968), American actress
- Douglas Abbott (1899–1987), Canadian politician
- Drew Abbott (born 1947), American musician
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- Edith Abbott (1876–1957), American social worker, educator and author
- Edville Gerhardt Abbott (1871–1938), American orthopædic surgeon
- Edward Abbott, several people, including:
- Edwin Abbott (1808–1882), English educator
- Edwin Abbott (public servant) (1878–1947), Australian public servant
- Edwin Abbott Abbott (1838–1926), English schoolmaster and theologian
- Edwin Milton Abbott (1877–1940), American lawyer and poet
- Elenore Abbott (1875–1935), American book illustrator, scenic designer and artist
- Eleanor Hallowell Abbott (1872–1958), American author
- Eli Abbott (1869–1943), American college sports coach
- Emma Abbott (1849–1891), American singer
- Eric Symes Abbott (1906–1983), English clergyman
- Evelyn Abbott (1843–1901), English classical scholar
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- George Henry Abbott (1867–1942), Australian surgeon
- Glenn Abbott (born 1951), American baseball player
- Gordon Abbott (1914–1986), Australian rules footballer
- Gorham Dummer Abbott (1807–1874), American clergyman, educator and author
- Grace Abbott (1878–1939), American social worker
- Greg Abbott (born 1957), American lawyer and politician, Attorney General of Texas, Governor of Texas
- Greg Abbott (footballer) (born 1963), English footballer
- Gregory Abbott (born 1954), American soul musician, singer, composer and producer
- Gypsy Abbott (1887–1952), American actress
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- Ira Abbott (1906–1988), American aerospace engineer
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- Jack Abbott, several people, including:
- Jacob Abbott (1803–1879), American writer
- Jacqui Abbott (born 1973), English singer
- James Abbott, several people, including:
- Jeff Abbott (born 1963), American novelist
- Jeff Abbott (baseball) (born 1972), American baseball player
- Jennifer Abbott (born 1965), Canadian director, cinematographer and editor
- Jeremy Abbott (born 1985), American figure skater
- Jere Abbott (1897–1982), American art historian
- Jerry Abbott (born 1942), American songwriter and record producer
- Jim Abbott, several people, including:
- Jo Abbott (1840–1908), U.S. politician from Texas
- Joan Stevenson Abbott (1899–1975), Australian army matron
- Job Abbott (1845–1896), Canadian civil engineer
- Joe Abbott (Australian politician) (1891–1965), Australian politician
- Joe Abbott (speedway rider) (1902–1950), English motorcycle racer
- John Abbott, several people, including:
- Josiah Gardner Abbott (1814–1891), U.S. politician from Massachusetts
- Joseph Abbott, several people, including:
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- Ody Abbott (1888–1933), American baseball player
- Othman A. Abbott (1842–1935), Canadian-born American politician, first Lieutenant Governor of Nebraska
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- P. J. Abbott (born 1964), American race car driver
- Pat Abbott (1912–1984), American golfer
- Paul Abbott (born 1960), English scriptwriter
- Paul Abbott (baseball) (born 1967), American professional baseball player
- Paul Abbott (basketball), basketball coach
- Paul Abbott (footballer) (born 1964), Australian rules footballer
- Paweł Abbott (born 1982), English footballer
- Percy Abbott (1886–1960), founder of Abbott's Magic Novelty Company
- Percy Abbott (Australian politician) (1869–1940), Australian politician, soldier and solicitor
- Percy Abbott (Canadian politician) (1882–1942)
- Peter Abbott (1942–2015), British navy officer
- Philip Abbott (1923–1998), American character actor
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- R. Tucker Abbott (1919–1995), American conchologist and malacologist
- Rachel Abbott (born 1952), British author
- Reg Abbott (born 1930), Canadian ice hockey player
- Rhoda Abbott (1873–1946), English female survivor in Titanic
- Richard Abbott (Australian politician) (1859–1940), Australian politician
- Robert Abbott (director) (born 1964), American film director and TV producer
- Robert Abbott (game designer) (1933–2018), American game inventor
- Robert Crowther Abbott (1869–1927), English Anglican bishop
- Robert Sengstacke Abbott (1870–1940), American lawyer and newspaper publisher
- Roger Abbott (1946–2011), Canadian actor
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- Samuel Warren Abbott (1837–1904), American physician
- Saunders Alexius Abbott (1811–1894), British general
- Scott Abbott (born 20th century), Canadian co-creator of board game Trivial Pursuit
- Sean Abbott (born 1992), Australian cricketer
- Senda Berenson Abbott (1868–1964), Lithuanian basketballer
- Shirley Abbott (ambassador) (1924–2013), American diplomat
- Shirley Abbott (soccer player) (1889–1947), English footballer
- Spencer Abbott (ice hockey) (born 1988), Canadian ice hockey player
- Steve Abbott (born 1956), Australian comedian
- Stuart Abbott (born 1978), South African rugby union player
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- Vince Abbott (born 1958), American football player
- Vincent Paul Abbott (1964–2018), birth name of American heavy-metal drummer and producer Vinnie Paul
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