where does the name Lott originate?

Answer 1

Lott
This interesting surname with variant spellings Lott, Lotte, Lots, etc. is derived from the medieval given
name introduced by the Normans. It may be the Hebrew personal name "Lot" meaning "Covering", which was
relatively popular in Northern France, or it may be an aphetic form of various names formed with the
diminutive suffix -lot, for example Allot, Amelot, Emelot, Ellot, etc. Secondly, it may be a nickname for a
holder of an allotted share of land, deriving from the Old English pre 7th Century "hlot" meaning "lot,
portion, a share of land". The surname dates back to the mid 12th Century, (see below). Further recordings
include one William Lot (1275) "The Hundred Rolls of Suffolk", and Richard Aat(t)e Lote (1296), "The Subsidy
Rolls of Sussex". Church recordings include one John Lott who married Margaret Lee on July 16th 1590, at St.
John's, Hackney, London, and Rychard Lott was christened on October 28th 1610, at St. Michael's, Bassishaw,
Liverpool aboard the "Montezuma" bound for New York on September 17th 1846. The first recorded spelling of the
family name is shown to be that of
Alwin Loth, which was dated
1162, in the "Pipe Rolls of Kent", during the reign of
King Henry 11, known as "The Builder of churches", 1154 - 1189.

Answer 2

If she goes by Ms. Smith-Lott, then you must call her Ms. Smith-Lott. To call her anything else would be akin to simply making up a name for her. Whether her hyphenated surname is a result of marriage or not really doesn’t matter because it doesn’t change the fact that her name is her name. On a personal note, I think hyphenated surnames are an excellent way for a family or an individual to show both personal independence and family unity.

Answer 3

Lott

English: from a medieval personal name brought to England by the Normans, of uncertain origin. It may be the Hebrew personal name Lot ‘covering’, which was relatively popular in northern France, or a reduced form of various names formed with the diminutive suffix -lot (originally a combination of -el + -ot), commonly used with women’s names.

English: from Middle English lot(t)e ‘lot’, ‘portion’ (Old English hlot), in the sense of an allotted share of land, hence a status name for someone who held such a plot.

Dutch: metonymic occupational name for a plumber or lead roofer, from lood ‘lead’.

German: from a pet form of Ludwig.

German: topographic name from the dialect word lott ‘mud’, ‘dirt’.

Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4

Answer 4

isnt the name in the bible? wasnt it Lott that was turned to a pillar of salt cos he turned around when he wasnt supposed too?