Forster
English · Boy · 2 syllables
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About the name Forster
The given name 'Forster' is an occupational surname-turned-first name derived from Middle English "forester," meaning "forest keeper" or "game warden," rooted in Old French "forestier." It is primarily used in English-speaking cultures, notably in Britain and America, with historical ties to medieval forest law and figures like the English novelist E.
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Etymology
The given name 'Forster' is an occupational surname-turned-first name derived from Middle English "forester," meaning "forest keeper" or "game warden," rooted in Old French "forestier." It is primarily used in English-speaking cultures, notably in Britain and America, with historical ties to medieval forest law and figures like the English novelist E. M. Forster.
Forster currently ranks #3,922 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1938.
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