Strawberries

Anyone actually know the etymology of strawberry? There appear to be two theories, both claim Anglo-Saxon origins:

streawberige, meaning "spreading berry" (due to the runners)
streowberige, meaning "hay berry" (due to being ripe at the same time)

Anyone know the origins of my strawberry plants? Got six for a buck a piece at a local primary school fair. The are apparently white strawberries and like a relatively shadey spot. A quick Internet search suggests they are "alpine" strawberries (what ever that might mean), they are bird resistant (because they never go red) and that they flower and fruit all year round (yea, right). No runners so seed collection is a must (Strawberries should be on a 3 year plant replacement rotation).

The plants were planted out tonight on the bank under the blackcurrents as a ground cover.