Abbot (disambiguation)
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An abbot is the head of a monastery.
Abbot as a surname may refer to
- Bec Abbot, Canadian singer
- Charles Greeley Abbot (1872-1973), an American astrophysicist, astronomer and Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution
- Charles Abbot, 1st Baron Colchester
- Charles Abbot, 2nd Baron Colchester
- Ezra Abbot, American Biblical scholar
- George Abbot, one of several people including
- George Abbot (1562-1633), Archbishop of Canterbury (George Abbot School)
- George Abbot (1603?-1648), English Puritan writer
- Henry Abbot, English Catholic martyr
- Joel Abbot, American naval officer
- John Abbot, American entomologist
- Jude Abbot, British musician
- Maurice Abbot, British merchant, brother of George Abbot the Archbishop
- Nick Abbot, British radio presenter
- Robert Abbot, one of several people including
- Robert Abbot (1560-1617), Bishop of Salisbury
- Robert Abbot (1588-1622), Puritan theologian
- Robert Abbott (1933-), American game designer
- Robert Sengstacke Abbott (1870-1940), American lawyer and publisher
- William Abbot, British actor
- William Abbot, English Catholic martyr William Knight
- Willis J. Abbot, American journalist and writer
Places:
- Abbot, Illinois, located in Pope County, Illinois, USA
- Abbot, Maine, located in Piscataquis County, Maine, USA.
Other:
- Abbot (crater), a lunar impact crater named for Charles Greeley Abbot
- FV433 Abbot SPG, a British Army vehicle of the post war period
- Abbot, a Great Western Railway 4-4-0 broad gauge steam locomotive
