Guthrie
/ˈɡʌθ.ri/noun
A Scottish surname and place name, originally referring to a place or family associated with that name.
Did you know?Guthrie is a well-established Scottish surname and place name, but its exact origin is uncertain enough that scholars do not agree on a single secure meaning.
Etymological Timeline
Medieval Scotland
Scots/English
Guthrie
“A Scottish place name and later a hereditary surname”
Old Scots
Scots
Guthrie
“A local place-name of uncertain origin”
Early Medieval
Brittonic/Scots
unknown
“The underlying place-name element is not securely established”
Modern English
English
Guthrie
“A surname and toponym in Scotland and elsewhere”