Forsith Name Meaning, Origin and Heraldry

It is easy to miss Forsith in an index if you only search for Forsyth. Taken at its root, Forsith points to “Man of peace”.

Related forms: Forsythe. Census takers and immigration officers often wrote what they heard. Spelled with “i” instead of “y”, Forsith shows how the same name was heard and written differently.

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