Forest

  • [ FAWR-əst ]
  • English
Variant of FORREST, or else directly from the English word forest.

FORREST   male   English
From an English surname meaning "forest", originally belonging to a person who lived near a forest. In America it has sometimes been used in honour of the Confederate Civil War general Nathan Bedford Forrest (1821-1877). This name was borne by the title character in the movie 'Forrest Gump' (1994) about a loveable simpleton. Use of the name increased when the movie was released, but has since faded away.
EQUIVALENTS
ENGLISH: Forrest
OTHER FORMS
ENGLISH: Forrest, Foster