Forest
French occupational name
"woodsman or woods"Share
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Updated Wed May 01 2024
Forest Origin and Meaning
The name Forest is a girl's name meaning "woodsman or woods".
Omitting the extra R of Forrest transforms the name from a masculine one referencing woodsmen to a unisex nature name.
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