Forsythe

FOR-sythe, for-SYTH

English from Gaelic

"man of peace"

Forsythe Origin and Meaning

The name Forsythe is a girl's name meaning "man of peace".

Forsythe is a rare and intriguing surname name, most likely derived from the Old Gaelic name Fearsithe, meaning "man of peace." It may instead come from a bygone place name meaning "fairy meadow" or "fairy mound", from Gaelic fer "grass" or for "hill, mound" plus sithe "fairies."