Scott
/skott/from spelling rules
Scott is the Spanish form of the English male given name Scott.
Scott is used as a male given name.
How do you pronounce it?
/skott/
Did you know?
- In some Latin American cultures, a person named Scott might be given a nickname like Escotito using the diminutive suffix to express affection.
- Because Spanish lacks a native equivalent for Scott, people with this name in Spanish-speaking countries often encounter 'spelling' requests since the double 't' is uncommon at the end of Spanish words.
- The word escocés is derived from the Latin scoti, which originally referred to Gaelic speakers, long before Scott became a common English given name.
Examples in context
- No sé quién es Scott.I don't know who Scott is.This sentence is useful for expressing ignorance regarding a person's identity.Tatoeba #5319599 by Shishir, translation #5336164 by Amittai
- Hola, ¿eres Jackie Scott?Hello. Are you Jackie Scott?This sentence is useful for asking for identification.Tatoeba #2140252 by Shishir, translation #54606 by CN
- ¡Eeh! ¡Scott! ¡Paga mi factura!Hey! Scott! Pay my bill!This sentence is useful for addressing someone directly to demand payment.Tatoeba #5952691 by albrusgher, translation #264671 by Scott
- 7 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Javier and Elena are discussing a mutual friend at a cafe.
- Javier¿Has visto a Scott hoy?Have you seen Scott today?
- ElenaNo, Scott no ha venido.No, Scott hasn't come.
- JavierEs extraño, Scott siempre viene.It's strange, Scott always comes.
- ElenaTal vez Scott está trabajando.Maybe Scott is working.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
