Lamont
[ləˈmɒnt]Meaning
from a Scottish surname, from Old Norse lǫgmaðr, "law man"
Background Story
Lamont comes from a Scottish surname, which was derived from the medieval Gaelic given name Lagmann, itself from the Old Norse lǫgmaðr, meaning "law man". The surname also has a French origin, where it is a habitational name from places called Amont. The name reached a peak in its American popularity in 1972, the same year the sitcom Sanford and Son debuted, featuring the character Lamont Sanford.
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