Where does “Ogilvie” come from?

Ogilvie is an English toponym of uncertain origin, possibly derived from a Scottish Gaelic place name, though its ultimate etymology remains unknown.

Ancestry of “Ogilvie”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sloveneogelcorner; coal
2Proto-Slavicǫglьcoal
3Proto-Balto-Slavicanˀglíscoal, charcoal
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁óngʷl̥charcoal
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁engʷ-to burn; fire
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁engʷ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁óngʷl̥ →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic anˀglís →