Foyster
English · Boy · 2 syllables
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About the name Foyster
The given name 'Foyster' is an English occupational surname-turned-first-name, derived from the Middle English "foist" or "fuster," meaning a maker or seller of saddles and harnesses (from Old French "fustier," related to "fuste" for wood or saddle-tree).
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Etymology
The given name 'Foyster' is an English occupational surname-turned-first-name, derived from the Middle English "foist" or "fuster," meaning a maker or seller of saddles and harnesses (from Old French "fustier," related to "fuste" for wood or saddle-tree). It is primarily used in English-speaking cultures, particularly in the United Kingdom, with no specific religious association; historically, it appears in medieval records as a trade name for saddlers.
Foyster currently ranks #4,575 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1921.
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