Guthrie
Scottish · Boy · 1 syllable
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About the name Guthrie
The given name 'Guthrie' means "windy place" or "war spirit," derived from the Scottish Gaelic elements *gaoth* (wind) and *rath* (fort) or possibly *guth* (voice/sound).
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Etymology
The given name 'Guthrie' means "windy place" or "war spirit," derived from the Scottish Gaelic elements *gaoth* (wind) and *rath* (fort) or possibly *guth* (voice/sound). It is primarily used in Scottish and English-speaking cultures, with no specific religious association, and historically originates as a Scottish surname from the barony of Guthrie in Angus, later adopted as a given name.
Guthrie currently ranks #11,141 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1983.
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