Scotti

Scotti is a surname of Italian origin and, less commonly, a given name in some contexts. Historically, the form Scotti appeared in Latin and medieval texts as an ethnonym referring to Gaelic-speaking peoples of Ireland and Scotland. In Italian usage the name came to be used as a hereditary surname, presumably originally as a nickname or toponymic designation for families linked by ancestry to someone described as a Scot.

The surname is found throughout Italy and among Italian communities abroad. It has also spread to other countries through migration and diaspora networks, particularly during the 19th and 20th centuries.

There are several notable bearers of the name in various fields, including the arts, sports, and academia, though no single figure defines the name. As with many Italian surnames, Scotti may have multiple independent origins in different regions.

Related names include Scotto, from which Scotti could derive in some families, and the English-language surname Scott. The term Scotti should not be confused with other similarly spelled surnames.