Alcott
English: ostensibly a topographic name containing Middle English cott, cote ‘cottage’. In fact, however, it is generally if not always an alteration of Alcock, in part at least for euphemistic reasons.
FOREBEARS: Louisa May Alcott (1832-88), author of Little Women (1869), was the daughter of Amos Bronson Alcott (1799-1888), who had changed the family name from Alcox. The family trace their descent from an Alcocke family who emigrated from England to Massachusetts with John Winthrop in 1629.
Alcott is a surname and may refer to:
- Amos Bronson Alcott (1799-1888), American educator and writer
- Abigail May Alcott Nieriker (1840 - 1879), American artist and sister of Louisa May
- Chemmy Alcott, British alpine skier
- Louisa May Alcott (1832-1888), daughter of Amos Bronson Alcott, author of Little Women
- William A. Alcott (1798-1859), author of advice books for newlyweds and cousin to Amos and Louisa
Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia; from the article "Alcott". Image Credit.
