Forsythe: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance

Meaning
Man of peace
Origin
Scottish Gaelic (surname)
Pronunciation
for-SYTH

Forsythe is a Scottish Gaelic (surname) name meaning “man of peace”. It appears in our list of 200+ Gothic Boy Names for the Dark, Dramatic Soul.

Meaning & Origin of Forsythe

Meaning: Man of peace.

Origin: Scottish Gaelic (surname).

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Forsythe

for-SYTHIPA /fɔːrˈsaɪθ/

Popularity of Forsythe

Forsythe doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

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