GOTT
Gott
Origin and Meaning
Gott is an English surname of Germanic origin, derived from the Old English word "god," meaning deity or god. The surname was likely used as a nickname for a pious or devout individual, or as a name denoting someone with religious associations. It is one of the many surnames in England that have a religious connotation.
Distribution and Legacy
The surname Gott has been present in England for centuries, with records dating back to the medieval period. It is most commonly found in the north of England, particularly in Yorkshire and Lancashire. The name has also been recorded in other parts of the United Kingdom and in areas with a history of British migration, such as the United States, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand.
Notable Individuals
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Arthur Gott (1871-1943): An English footballer who played for several clubs in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, including Bradford City and Sheffield United.
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Keith Gott (b. 1940): A British politician who served as a Member of Parliament for Essex from 1983 to 1997.
Variants and Derivatives
Variants of the surname Gott include Gatt, Got, and Gotts. These variations reflect the phonetic changes and regional dialects that have influenced the spelling of surnames over time.
There are approximately 2,131 people named Gott in the UK. That makes it roughly the 3,982nd most common surname in Britain. Around 33 in a million people in Britain are named Gott.
Surname type: Location or geographical feature
Origin: English
Region of origin: British Isles
Country of origin: England
Religion of origin: Christian
Language of origin: English
Typical given names associated with the surname
Male
- Andrew
- Anthony
- Christopher
- David
- James
- John
- Michael
- Paul
- Peter
- Richard
- Stephen
Female
- Ann
- Anne
- Christine
- Joanne
- Margaret
- Marian
- Mary
- Nicola
- Patricia
- Rachel
- Rebecca
- Sarah
- Susan
Similar and related surnames
- Cad
- Cadd
- Cadde
- Caddeo
- Caddie
- Caddoo
- Cade
- Cadeau
- Cadei
- Cadi
- Cadie
- Cadieu
- Cadio
- Cadiou
- Cado
- Cadoo
- Cadou
- Caiado
- Caid
- Cait
- Caito
- Cat
- Cata
- Cate
- Cato
- Catoe
- Catt
- Catta
- Catte
- Catteau
- Cattee
- Catti
- Cattie
- Catto
- Catu
- Caud
- Caudie
- Caut
- Caute
- Cawte
- Coad
- Coada
- Coade
- Coat
- Coate
- Cod
- Coda
- Codd
- Codde
- Code
- Codie
- Coid
- Coit
- Coite
- Coito
- Cood
- Coode
- Coot
- Coote
- Cot
- Cota
- Cote
- Cotea
- Cotee
- Coto
- Cott
- Cotta
- Cotte
- Cottee
- Cotti
- Cottie
- Cotto
- Cottu
- Coud
- Coude
- Coudie
- Couet
- Cout
- Coute
- Coutee
- Coutie
- Couto
- Coutt
- Coutte
- Couttie
- Coutu
- Cowd
- Cowte
- Coyd
- Coyde
- Coyte
- Cuate
- Cuda
- Cudd
- Cuddie
- Cude
- Cudia
- Cueto
- Cut
- Cuta
- Cutaia
- Cute
- Cutt
- Cuttie
- Cutto
- Cuttoo
- Gaad
- Gaade
- Gaadt
- Gad
- Gada
- Gadd
- Gadda
- Gadde
- Gaddi
- Gaddie
- Gaddo
- Gaddu
- Gade
- Gadea
- Gadi
- Gadia
- Gadie
- Gado
- Gadoua
- Gadu
- Gaede
- Gaeta
- Gaete
- Gaid
- Gaida
- Gaiotto
- Gait
- Gaita
- Gaite
- Gaiti
- Gaito
- Gaitt
- Gat
- Gata
- Gate
- Gateau
- Gati
- Gatie
- Gato
- Gatt
- Gatta
- Gatte
- Gattei
- Gatti
- Gattie
- Gatto
- Gattu
- Gatu
- Gaud
- Gaude
- Gaudeau
- Gaudie
- Gaudio
- Gaued
- Gaut
- Gaute
- Gawda
- Gawde
- Gayda
- Gayte
- Ghada
- Ghadi
- Ghadia
- Ghadie
- Ghaedi
- Ghate
- Ghati
- Ghatt
- Ghedi
- Ghedia
- Gheita
- Gheta
- Ghete
- Gheti
- Ghetia
- Ghetu
- Ghiata
- Ghidaoui
- Ghide
- Ghidei
- Ghiotti
- Ghiotto
- Ghita
- Ghudd
- Goad
- Goade
- Goat
- Goate
- Goates
- Goats
- Goattey
- Goda
- Godau
- Godd
- Godde
- Goddie
- Gode
- Godeau
- Godi
- Godia
- Godie
- Godio
- Godo
- Godoi
- Godt
- Godts
- Godu
- Goede
- Goette
- Goide
- Goiti
- Goitia
- Good
- Gooda
- Goodd
- Gooddie
- Goode
- Goodie
- Goodue
- Goot
- Goote
- Goott
- Gooud
- Gooude
- Got
- Gota
- Gotah
- Gotay
- Gote
- Goth
- Gothe
- Goti
- Goto
- Gotta
- Gotte
- Gotti
- Gotto
- Gotts
- Gotz
- Goud
- Gouda
- Goude
- Goudeau
- Goudie
- Goudou
- Gouid
- Gout
- Goute
- Gouti
- Goutt
- Gouttee
- Gowd
- Gowda
- Gowdie
- Guadie
- Guat
- Guda
- Gudd
- Gudde
- Guddee
- Guddu
- Gude
- Gudi
- Gudo
- Gudu
- Guede
- Guedi
- Guetta
- Guiatt
- Guid
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- Guide
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- Guiet
- Guiett
- Guiot
- Guiotto
- Guit
- Guita
- Guite
- Guitt
- Guoite
- Gut
- Guta
- Gutai
- Gute
- Guti
- Gutt
- Gutta
- Gutu
- Guyte
- Kaate
- Kad
- Kada
- Kaddie
- Kaddu
- Kade
- Kadi
- Kadia
- Kadie
- Kadio
- Kadiu
- Kado
- Kadoo
- Kadu
- Kaeda
- Kaid
- Kaidd
- Kaide
- Kaidi
- Kaidoo
- Kait
- Kaita
- Kaitt
- Kaoud
- Kat
- Kata
- Katai
- Kate
- Kati
- Katia
- Katie
- Kato
- Katou
- Katt
- Katta
- Kattau
- Katte
- Katti
- Katto
- Kattou
- Kaut
- Kaute
- Kaydoo
- Kayte
- Kead
- Keadie
- Keat
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- Keatt
- Ked
- Kedd
- Kedda
- Keddie
- Kedi
- Kedia
- Kedie
- Kedo
- Keed
- Keet
- Keid
- Keit
- Keita
- Keitt
- Ket
- Keta
- Keto
- Kett
- Kette
- Ketto
- Keyt
- Keyte
- Kiat
- Kid
- Kida
- Kidd
- Kidde
- Kiddie
- Kiddoo
- Kiddu
- Kidi
- Kidia
- Kido
- Kiet
- Kieta
- Kit
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- Kite
- Kito
- Kitou
- Kitt
- Kitta
- Kitte
- Kittie
- Kitto
- Kittoe
- Kitu
- Koda
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- Kodi
- Kodia
- Kodie
- Kodua
- Koed
- Kohta
- Kohte
- Koid
- Koide
- Koita
- Koot
- Koote
- Kot
- Kota
- Kotai
- Kote
- Kotei
- Koti
- Kotia
- Koto
- Kott
- Kotta
- Kotte
- Kotti
- Kouadio
- Kouda
- Koudou
- Kout
- Kouti
- Koutou
- Kuate
- Kuatt
- Kud
- Kudd
- Kudi
- Kudo
- Kudu
- Kuet
- Kuht
- Kuit
- Kut
- Kuta
- Kutai
- Kute
- Kuti
- Kutt
- Kuyt
- Kyd
- Kydd
- Kyde
- Kyte
- Qaid
- Quad
- Quade
- Quaid
- Quaide
- Quait
- Quaite
- Quate
- Quiaoit
- Quiet
- Quite
- Quito
- Quitt
- Quitta
- Wycott
- Wygoda
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