Popularity:7482
Origin:British
Meaning:Father, priest
What do bellbottoms, wired headphones, and Abba have in common? They've all made a serious comeback! You can't go wrong with the effortlessly charming boy's name Abbott, which means "father" or "priest," and was originally a surname of English origin. Those who worked for an abbot, a religious leader in a monastery, were given the name to point out their pious nature. Like Jasper, Asher, and Bennett, Abbott as a first name was all the rage during the 19th century until the early 1960s. Back again, it'll guarantee your new arrival stands out in the crowd.
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