Forest en · PROPN
Etymology
French surname, from Old French forest (“forest”). Compare Laforest and Deforest. Also an English and Scottish surname, variant of Forrest and related to the above.
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) A surname.
- (countable, uncountable) A city, the county seat of Scott County, Mississippi, United States.
- (countable, uncountable) A number of townships in the United States, in Indiana, Iowa, Michigan (3), Minnesota (2), and Missouri, listed under Forest Township.
- (countable, uncountable) A hamlet in Ellerton-on-Swale parish, North Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref NZ2700).
- (countable, uncountable) A locality in Circular Head Council, north western Tasmania, Australia.
- (countable, uncountable) A municipality of Brussels, Brussels Capital Region, Belgium
- (countable, uncountable) Nottingham Forest F.C.
- (countable, uncountable) A male given name: Alternative form of Forrest.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forests | Number=Plur | lexicographic |