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
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Slovene | ogel | corner; coal |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | ǫglь | coal |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | anˀglís | coal, charcoal |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁óngʷl̥ | charcoal |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁engʷ- | to burn; fire |