Fornes

F4O1R1N1E1S1

proper noun

A surname.

OriginCatalan Fornés ← Norwegian Fornes →
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Meanings

proper nounFornes (plural Forneses)

plural Forneses

  1. A surname.

Origin

  1. NorwegianFornes
  2. CatalanFornés
  3. EnglishFornes

Two main origins: * Borrowed from Catalan Fornés, a respelling of Forners. * Borrowed from Norwegian Fornes, a habitational surname composed of the elements fura (“pine”) or for (“foremost”) and nes (“headland”).

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APA

Fornes. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Fornes

MLA

“Fornes.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Fornes. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Fornes,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Fornes.

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