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Scotty

American  
[skot-ee] / ˈskɒt i /

noun

Scotties plural
  1. (often lowercase) a Scot; Scotsman or Scotswoman.

  2. Scottish terrier.

  3. a male given name, form of Scott.

  4. a female given name.


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Etymology

Origin of Scotty

Scot + -y 2

Example Sentences

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Housed at the Royal Saskatchewan Museum in Canada, Scotty is the largest T. rex ever discovered and one of the most complete.

From Science Daily • Apr. 26, 2026

Here, a fifth collaborator, producer Scotty Hard, played an integral role.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

There, on the side of the highway, is a memorial for Scotty near the place where he died.

From Salon • Mar. 19, 2026

From what we see of Scotty in flashbacks, he was a buoyant blond goofball — exactly the kind of guy that the apparently friendless and family-less Kenna would have clung to like a life preserver.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 12, 2026

The radio guy was with him, and by the time Scotty and I had finished our nest, Doyle and the radio guy were playing cards.

From "Fallen Angels" by Walter Dean Myers

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