The story
English surname, from the noun forest. Also adopted and translated from the word for "forest" in various other languages by settlers.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Today it means: A topographical surname from Middle English for someone who lived or worked in a Royal forest (area of woodland reserved for hunting). Full definition →
English surname, from the noun forest. Also adopted and translated from the word for "forest" in various other languages by settlers.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.