The dott Surname
dott Name Meaning and History
- English: of uncertain derivation. Reaney suggests it could be from bynames associated with Old Norse dottr ‘lazy’, or Old English dott ‘head of a boil’.
- South German: from a term meaning ‘godfather’.
- North German: from a short form of the personal name Dietrich or a related name.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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| dott genealogy | kathy herfel | 28 |
| Elvera Dott, born Norlin |
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| Dott's of Dysart & Kirkaldy | Matthew Magilton | 9 |
| D. Katrine Bigelow - 1916 - 1991 - daughter of A. Johnson and Agnes Dott |
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| Ernest Dott connection |
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| James Dott and Louisa Moore | Mac Moore | 1 |
| Euphan Dott |
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| Location of reunions | Robert A Dott | 0 |
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