Forbes.
A surname from Scottish Gaelic.
Meaning & usage
A surname from Scottish Gaelic.
A unisex given name from Scottish Gaelic.
A ghost town in California.
A township and village in Holt County, Missouri, named after John Murray Forbes.
A minor city in Dickey County, North Dakota, United States.
A neighbourhood of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
A town and local government area (Forbes Shire) in central-west New South Wales, Australia.
A locality in the Shire of Mitchell, central Victoria, Australia.
A street in Buca, Turkey
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