The name ‘Scott’ originates from England and Scotland. it is the ethnic name for someone from Scotland or, more commonly, for a Gaelic speaker within Scotland. The Gaelic speking people in Scotland came originally from Ireland, and it is possible that the name is connected with Old Welsh word ‘ysgtru’ which means to cut, carve, referring to their habit of tatooing themselves with iron points. Compiled information from Historical and Private archive’s has confirmed that the surname ‘Scott’ and or it’s variant’s, dates as far back as the 13th century were a ‘Roger le Scott’, from London, England, is recorded on the Hundred Rolls in 1273. The exact period of settlement in North America has not been definately determined but Information extracted from Public and Civil registry archive’s confirm that one of the first settlers was a certain ‘John Scott’, of Londonderry, Ireland, emigrated to America in 1740 and settled in Gettysburg, Pensylvania., He was born in 1720, and died in 1789 after fathering one son. Today, ‘Scott’ is the ’30th’ …
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