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Arbuthnott
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English
Alternative forms
surname en Arbuthnot
Etymology
Anglicized form of en gd Obar Bhuadhnait, a placename composed of a Pictish element meaning "confluence" + the stream name gd Buadhnat, which means "virtuous" or "healing", because this stream was regarded as holy.
Pronunciation
en /ˈɑːɹ.bʌθ.nɒt/
Proper noun
~ s
en village in Kincardine and Mearns, carea/Aberdeenshire cc/Scotland OS grid ref NO7975.
en habitational Scottish Gaelic.
Statistics
According to data collected by Forebears in 2014, Arbuthnott is the 24140th most common surname in England, belonging to 171 individuals.
Further reading
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