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Name Arbuthnot
Type Surname (from location)
Usage Scottish
Pronounced Pron. /ˈɑːr.bəθ.nət/
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Meaning & History

Habitational name from the village of Arbuthnott in Kincardineshire, Scotland, south of Aberdeen. The name originates from the Pictish elements aber meaning "confluence" and the stream name Buadhnat, which in Gaelic means "virtuous" or "healing."
Added 4/12/2025 by THB13