Forbus
Latin · Boy · 2 syllables
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About the name Forbus
The given name 'Forbus' is likely a variant of the Scottish surname Forbes, meaning "field" or "district" from the Gaelic *forba* (field) or *forbais* (possession).
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Etymology
The given name 'Forbus' is likely a variant of the Scottish surname Forbes, meaning "field" or "district" from the Gaelic *forba* (field) or *forbais* (possession). It is primarily used in Scottish and English-speaking cultures, with no specific religious association, and historically refers to the Clan Forbes of Aberdeenshire, a prominent noble family in medieval Scotland.
Forbus currently ranks #4,540 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1920.
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