Question: is fawcett a welsh name?
Answer: Fawcett Name Meaning. Northern English: habitational name from Fawcett in Cumbria or Facit in Lancashire, both named from Old English fah '(brightly) colored' + side 'slope', 'hillside'. A further possible source, Forcett in North Yorkshire, is named from Old English ford 'ford' + set 'animal fold'.