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Forest.

A surname.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

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  1. A surname.

    countable · uncountable
  2. A city, the county seat of Scott County, Mississippi, United States.

    countable · uncountable
  3. A number of townships in the United States, in Indiana, Iowa, Michigan (3), Minnesota (2), and Missouri, listed under Forest Township.

    countable · uncountable
  4. A hamlet in Ellerton-on-Swale parish, North Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref NZ2700).

    countable · uncountable
  5. A locality in Circular Head Council, north western Tasmania, Australia.

    countable · uncountable
  6. A municipality of Brussels, Brussels Capital Region, Belgium

    countable · uncountable
  7. Nottingham Forest F.C.

    countable · uncountable
  8. A male given name: Alternative form of Forrest.

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Where this word comes from

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.

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