Ironside

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Ironside 1
Revisions 3. usages AND description are verified
Type Surname (from nickname)
Usage English, Scottish

Meaning & History

From a nickname for a brave warrior, derived from Old English isern "iron" and side "side, flank". A famous bearer of the name as an epithet was the English king Edmund Ironside (990-1016), given due to his valor, while a famous bearer of the name was English Field Marshal William Edmund Ironside (1880-1959).
Added 4/16/2020 by AngelM0113
Edited 5/25/2025 by DoingNothing247

Ironside 2
3. usages AND description are verified
Type Surname (from location)
Usage Scottish

Meaning & History

From the name of a place in Aberdeenshire, derived from Old English earn "eagle" and side "flank, side, hillside".
Added 5/25/2025 by DoingNothing247