EMMOTT
Emmott is a surname of English origin, first recorded in the medieval period. The name is believed to have begun as a locational or descriptive designation associated with a particular dwelling or landmark.
According to medieval place-name scholarship, one explanation is that it is derived from the Old English words eam – meaning “uncle” – and cot, meaning “cottage” or “shelter”. In this interpretation the surname Emmott would have been applied to an individual who lived near or worked at a cottage that belonged to an uncle. Over time, the name was inherited and became a hereditary family name.
Another well-attested derivation regards the name as a diminutive of the personal name Emma. Emma was introduced into England by the Normans, where it achieved popularity before the Conquest of 1066. The name itself originates from the Germanic elements ermin or irmin, meaning “whole, entire, universal”. The diminutive pet form Emmot appears in the 1273 Hundred Rolls, and the form Emm was in use from the 11th century onwards in England. This personal-name origin is supported by the presence of the name in early records such as the 1332 Subsidy Rolls of Warwickshire, where a Ranulph Emmot is documented.
A further concrete source is the place Emmott in Lancashire, recorded as Emot in 1296. The place-name itself is thought to be derived from pre‑7th century Old English eagemot, meaning “junction of streams”. A William de Emot is mentioned in the 1324 Court Rolls of Thomas, Earl of Lancaster, indicating that the place-name form of the surname had acquired a family status by the early fourteenth century.
The Emmott family of Lancashire is also represented by a heraldic blazon that has been formally recorded. The shield is described as “divided per pale azure and sable, with a fesse engrailed ermine between three gold bulls' heads cabossed”. The crest consists of a hind sejant reguard, with the dexter paw resting upon a beehive proper. These arms illustrate the family's long-established standing and the continuity of the surname within the region.
Typical given names associated with the Emmott surname
Male
- Christopher
- David
- George
- James
- John
- Lee
- Mark
- Matthew
- Michael
- Patrick
- Paul
- Richard
- Robert
- Stephen
Female
- Christine
- Elizabeth
- Janis
- Joanne
- Karen
- Louise
- Margaret
- Mary
- Rebecca
- Sarah
- Susan
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There are approximately 1,260 people named Emmott in the UK. That makes it roughly the 6,169th most common surname in Britain. Around 19 in a million people in Britain are named Emmott.
Famous people named Emmott
- Stephen Emmott - Computational Scientist
- Bill Emmott - Journalist
- Basil Emmott - Cinematographer (1894 to 1976)
Names and descriptions courtesy of Wikipedia, and may contain errors. This is not intended to be an exhaustive list of every famous person with this name.