Forbush

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proper noun

A surname.

OriginGerman Vorbusch →
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Meanings

proper nounForbush (countable and uncountable, plural Forbushes)

plural Forbushes

  1. countableuncountableA surname.
  2. countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in Appanoose County, Iowa, United States.
  3. countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in Yadkin County, North Carolina, United States.

Origin

  1. GermanVorbusch
  2. EnglishForbush

Two main origins: * A variant of the Scottish surname Forbes. * An Americanized spelling of German Vorbusch.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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