Etymograph

English

Forsythe

Forsythe comes from English fear ‘man’.

  1. English1500–presentfear‘man’
  2. EnglishtodayForsythe

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Lineage

  1. English1500–presentfear‘man’
  2. EnglishtodayForsythe

The story

Anglicized form of the Scottish Gaelic personal name Fearsithe, composed of the elements fear (‘man’) + sìth (‘peace’).

Today it means

name A surname from Scottish Gaelic.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / English fear / Forsythe