Fettes

Fettes is a name that can refer to several related topics, most prominently Fettes College, a private boarding and day school in Edinburgh, Scotland. The term also denotes a Scottish surname and, by extension, places and institutions named after families bearing the name.

Fettes College was founded in 1870 by Sir William Fettes, a Scottish merchant and philanthropist, and was established to provide secondary education funded by his bequest. The school is located in the northern part of Edinburgh, in the area associated with the Fettes family, near the city’s historic New Town. It operates as a private day and boarding school serving pupils in the secondary and sixth-form years. Over the late 20th century it became co-educational, admitting girls alongside boys.

Fettes as a surname is of Scottish origin. The name appears in various place and institution names in Edinburgh and elsewhere, reflecting historical ties to the Fettes family.