Worthie
English · Boy · 1 syllable
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About the name Worthie
Worthie derives from the Old English word "weorð" meaning "worthy" or "of value," combined with the diminutive suffix "-ie," literally meaning "little worthy one" or "worthy person." The name is primarily English in origin, emerging as both a given name and surname during the medieval period.
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Etymology
Worthie derives from the Old English word "weorð" meaning "worthy" or "of value," combined with the diminutive suffix "-ie," literally meaning "little worthy one" or "worthy person." The name is primarily English in origin, emerging as both a given name and surname during the medieval period.
The name has been used predominantly in English-speaking cultures, particularly in England and later in English colonial regions; it appears occasionally in historical records as a given name from the 16th-18th centuries but has become relatively rare in modern usage, with no strong association to any particular religion.
Worthie currently ranks #4,317 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1931.
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