Etymology

Forsythe

For·sythe
F4O1R1S1Y4T1H4E1

Today it means: A surname from Scottish Gaelic. Full definition →

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The story

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

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.