At a Glance: Name: Gorse – Meaning: the gorse/furze shrub – Origin: Old English – Gender: Unisex – Pronunciation: GORSS
Gorse is an Old English unisex name meaning “the gorse/furze shrub”. It appears in 5 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Gorse
Meaning: The gorse/furze shrub.
Origin: Old English.
How to Pronounce Gorse
Phonetic: GORSS IPA: /ɡɔːrs/
Popularity of Gorse
Gorse 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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