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Etymology

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Anglicized form of Scottish Gaelic Obar Bhuadhnait, a placename composed of a Pictish element meaning "confluence" + the stream name Buadhnat, which means "virtuous" or "healing", because this stream was regarded as holy.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈɑːɹ.bʌθ.nɒt/

Proper noun

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Arbuthnott (countable and uncountable, plural Arbuthnotts)

  1. A village in Kincardine and Mearns, Aberdeenshire council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NO7975).
  2. A habitational surname from Scottish Gaelic.

Statistics

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  • According to data collected by Forebears in 2014, Arbuthnott is the 24140th most common surname in England, belonging to 171 individuals.

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