The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Mascot \Mas"cot\, Mascotte \Mas"cotte\, n. [Through French fr.
   Pr. mascot a little sorcerer or magician, mascotto
   witchcraft, sorcery.]
   1. A person who is supposed to bring good luck to the
      household to which he or she belongs.
      [1913 Webster]

   2. Hence: Anything that brings good luck; especially, an
      animal kept by a group, as a sports team, to serve as a
      symbol and to bring luck.
      [1913 Webster +PJC]

U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000):

Mascotte, FL -- U.S. city in Florida
   Population (2000):    2687
   Housing Units (2000): 858
   Land area (2000):     2.429096 sq. miles (6.291329 sq. km)
   Water area (2000):    0.388523 sq. miles (1.006271 sq. km)
   Total area (2000):    2.817619 sq. miles (7.297600 sq. km)
   FIPS code:            43425
   Located within:       Florida (FL), FIPS 12
   Location:             28.576469 N, 81.888393 W
   ZIP Codes (1990):
   Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
   Headwords:
    Mascotte, FL
    Mascotte