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The surname 'Cabot' is derived from the Old French word 'cabot', meaning 'ship's captain'. The surname may also be derived from the town of Cabot, in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. The town was named after the English explorer John Cabot, who explored the region in 1497. The Cabots were one of the earliest English-speaking families in Newfoundland, and their descendants continue to live in the province. The Cabot family has a long and distinguished history in England. The first Cabot to arrive in England was John Cabot, who arrived in 1497 as an explorer with the Portuguese explorer Christopher Columbus. John Cabot is credited with discovering Newfoundland and Labrador. The Cabots were one of the earliest English-speaking families in Newfoundland, and their descendants continue to live in the province. The Cabot family has a long and distinguished history in England. The first Cabot to arrive in England was John Cabot, who arrived in 1497 as an explorer with the Portuguese explorer Christopher Columbus. John Cabot is credited with discovering Newfoundland and Labrador. The Cabots were one of the earliest English-speaking families in Newfoundland, and their descendants continue to live in the province. The Cabot family has a long and distinguished history in England. The first Cabot to arrive in England was John Cabot, who arrived in 1497 as an explorer with the Portuguese explorer Christopher Columbus. John Cabot is credited with discovering Newfoundland and Labrador. The Cabots were one of the earliest English-speaking families in Newfoundland, and their descendants continue to live in the province.