# Dysart

> English word · Proper noun · frequency rank #84,191

## Definitions
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10. A Scottish earldom.
11. A habitational surname from Scottish Gaelic.

## Etymology
Anglicized form of Scottish Gaelic dìseart (“hermit's cell, hermitage”), itself from Latin desertum (“desert, waste, solitary spot”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/dysart