Forbes

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US/fɔɹbz/

proper noun

A surname from Scottish Gaelic.

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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Fawbush · alternative Fobbs · alternative Forbus · alternative Forbush · alternative Furbush

  1. A surname from Scottish Gaelic.
  2. A unisex given name from Scottish Gaelic.
  3. A ghost town in California.
  4. A township and village in Holt County, Missouri, named after John Murray Forbes.
  5. A minor city in Dickey County, North Dakota, United States.
  6. A neighbourhood of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
  7. A town and local government area (Forbes Shire) in central-west New South Wales, Australia.
  8. A locality in the Shire of Mitchell, central Victoria, Australia.
  9. A street in Buca, Turkey
Cite this entry
APA

Forbes. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Forbes

MLA

“Forbes.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Forbes. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Forbes,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Forbes.

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