English
Forsythe
Forsythe comes from English fear ‘man’.
- English1500–presentfear‘man’
- EnglishtodayForsythe
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- English1500–presentfear‘man’
- EnglishtodayForsythe
The story
Anglicized form of the Scottish Gaelic personal name Fearsithe, composed of the elements fear (‘man’) + sìth (‘peace’).
Every English word from English fear
Today it means
name A surname from Scottish Gaelic.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / English fear / Forsythe