Gender:
Origin:
English
118 famous people named Forest found on Wikipedia.
15447 male, 477 female in US.
Most recent ranking:
973-th in year 2018
Best ranking:
223-th in year 1898
Used in: English
Forest is both a surname and a given name. Notable people with the name include:
Surname:
Frank Forest (1896–1976), American opera singer
Jean-Claude Forest (1930–1998), French comic book author and creator of Barbarella
Jessé de Forest (1576–1624), leader of a group of Walloon Huguenots fleeing religious persecution
Jim Forest (born 1941), writer, lay theologian, educator, peace activist
John Forest (1471–1538), English Roman Catholic martyr and friar
John William De Forest (1826–1906), American soldier and writer
Lee De Forest (1873–1961), American inventor with over 180 patents to his credit
Philippe Forest (born 1962), French author and professor of literature
Roy De Forest (1930–2007), American painter
Given name:
Forest Dewey Dodrill (1902–1997), doctor who performed the first successful open heart surgery
Forest Ray Moulton (1872–1952), American astronomer
Forest Sale (1911–1985), American basketball player
Forest Whitaker (born 1961), American actor, producer and director
Forest Yu (born 1991), former TSFX employee
Late 13c., "extensive tree-covered district," especially one set aside for royal hunting and under the protection of the king, from Old French forest "forest, wood, woodland" (Modern French forêt), probably ultimately from Late Latin/Medieval Latin forestem silvam "the outside woods," a term from the Capitularies of Charlemagne denoting "the royal forest." This word comes to Medieval Latin, perhaps via a Germanic source akin to Old High German forst, from Latin foris "outside" (see foreign). If so, the sense is "beyond the park," the park (Latin parcus; see park (n.)) being the main or central fenced woodland. Another theory traces it through Medieval Latin forestis, originally "forest preserve, game preserve," from Latin forum in legal sense "court, judgment;" in other words "land subject to a ban" [Buck]. Replaced Old English wudu (see wood (n.)). Spanish and Portuguese floresta have been influenced by flor "flower."
Forest, of the forest, forest-keeper, who lived near a forest.
Popularity | Name | Birth Year | Description |
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1 | Forest Whitaker | 1961 | American actor |
2 | Lee De Forest | 1873 | American inventor |
3 | Mago Forest | 1961 | Italian comedian, showman, television presenter and actor |
4 | Emmelie de Forest | 1993 | Danish singer |
5 | Michael Forest | 1929 | Actor |
6 | Dan Forest | 1967 | North Carolina politician |
7 | Forest Swords | UK music producer | |
8 | Denis Forest | 1960 | Canadian actor |
9 | Forest Evashevski | 1918 | American football player and coach |
10 | Mark Forest | 1933 | American actor |
11 | Autumn de Forest | 2001 | American painter |
12 | Sydney Forest | American composer | |
13 | Jessé de Forest | 1576 | American colonist |
14 | Jean-Claude Forest | 1930 | Cartoonist |
15 | Marian de Forest | 1864 | American journalist and playwright |
16 | Roy De Forest | 1930 | American artist |
17 | Maurice Arnold de Forest | 1879 | British Member of Parliament |
18 | Forest Law | ||
19 | Gérard La Forest | 1926 | Canadian judge |
20 | Antonia Forest | 1915 | English children's writer |
21 | Lockwood de Forest | 1850 | American artist |
22 | Forest Ray Moulton | 1872 | American astronomer and mathematician of the XXth century |
23 | Fred Forest | 1933 | French artist |
24 | Andy J. Forest | 1955 | American singer |
25 | Forest K. Ferguson | 1919 | American college football player, U.S. Army lieutenant, Distinguished Service Cross recipient |
26 | John William De Forest | 1826 | Military officer, novelist |
27 | Len Murray | 1922 | British politician, life peer |
28 | Emily Forest | 1971 | French television director and television producer |
29 | Jim Forest | 1941 | American theologian |
30 | Forest Tennant | American physician | |
31 | Joanna Forest | 1977 | British Soprano |
32 | Forest Sun | 1973 | American Singer-Songwriter |
33 | Simone Louise des Forest | 1910 | French racecar driver |
34 | Fernand Forest | 1851 | French inventor and engineer |
35 | Forest Sale | 1911 | All-American basketball player at the University Kentucky. |
36 | Forest Barber | 1952 | American racing driver |
37 | Forest Harness | 1895 | Politician and United States Army officer |
38 | Frank Forest | 1896 | American opera singer |
39 | Forest City Joe | 1926 | American musician |
40 | Alison Julia Forest | 1987 | Italian actress |
41 | Forest Dewey Dodrill | 1902 | Open heart surgeon |
42 | Forest Able | 1932 | Basketball player |
43 | Forest Shely | 1924 | American physician |
44 | Philippe Forest | 1962 | French writer |
45 | Forest Rohwer | 1969 | Biologist |
46 | Robert E. De Forest | 1845 | American mayor |
47 | Henry S. De Forest | 1847 | American politician |
48 | Delphine Forest | 1966 | French actress |
49 | James J.F. Forest | Scholar | |
50 | Carmaig de Forest | American singer-songwriter | |
51 | Jean Kurt Forest | 1909 | German composer |
52 | John Forest | Dean of Wells from 1425 to 1446 | |
53 | Forest Fletcher | 1888 | American long and high jumper |
54 | Forest Firestone | 1876 | American football player and coach |
55 | Louis Forest | 1872 | French journalist |
56 | Christophe Forest | 1969 | French association football player |
57 | Viviane Forest | 1979 | Multi-sport Paralympian |
58 | Forest Vance | 1981 | American football player |
59 | Karl Forest | 1874 | Austrian actor |
60 | Sir Henry Fletcher, 3rd Baronet, of Hutton le Forest | 1661 | English politician |
61 | Pierre Forest | 1899 | French politician |
62 | Yves Forest | 1921 | Canadian politician |
63 | Aimé Forest | 1898 | French philosopher |
64 | Jean-Baptiste Forest | 1636 | French painter |
65 | Léonard Forest | 1928 | Canadian filmmaker and writer |
66 | Robert Forest | 1961 | Cyclist |
67 | Eva Forest | 1928 | Spanish publisher and writer |
68 | Isabelle Forest | ||
69 | Michel de Forest | ||
70 | Forest McNeir | 1875 | Sport shooter |
71 | Forest B. H. Brown | 1873 | American botanist (1873–1954) |
72 | Judith Forest | 1983 | |
73 | Forest Geyer | 1892 | American football player |
74 | John Anthony Forest | 1838 | Roman Catholic bishop |
75 | Jean-Marie Forest | 1752 | French general |
76 | Carmen Forest | 1955 | American handball player |
77 | Eric Forest | 1952 | Canadian politician |
78 | Liana Forest | American musician | |
79 | Hunter Forest | American football coach | |
80 | Eugène Forest | 1808 | French painter and engraver |
81 | Anthony Forest | 1979 | Rugby union player |
82 | Mickaël Forest | 1975 | French Rugby union footballer |
83 | Emmanuel Forest | 1956 | |
84 | Forest Montgomery | Tennis player | |
85 | Samuel Forest | ||
86 | Jean de La Forest | 1555 | |
87 | Forest Hopkins | 1912 | American politician |
88 | Luigi De La Forest | Italian painter | |
89 | Forest Lothrop | 1924 | American football coach |
90 | Forest Loudin | 1890 | American football coach |
91 | Ludger Forest | 1826 | Canadian politician |
92 | François Dauphin de la Forest | 1649 | |
93 | Foreign Forest | ||
94 | Louis de La Forest | 1914 | French politician |
95 | François Forest | 1852 | French politician |
96 | Ellen Forest | 1878 | Dutch writer (1878-1959) |
97 | Barthélémy Forest | 1813 | French politician |
98 | Guillaume de La Forest | ||
99 | Joseph Forest | 1806 | French architect |
100 | Charles Forest | 1827 | French politician |
101 | Jean Ier de La Forest | ||
102 | Pierre de La Forest | 1490 | |
103 | Forest Rye | 1910 | American musician |
104 | Jonathan Forest | 1978 | Canadian ice hockey player |
105 | Carlos Forest | 1821 | Argentinian military personnel |
106 | Gilbert I de La Forest | 1623 | |
107 | Anna De La Forest | 1988 | |
108 | Georges de La Forest | 1585 | |
109 | Frédéric-Henri de Suzannet de La Forest | ||
110 | Guglielmo Forest | Italian politician | |
111 | Patsy De Forest | 1894 | American actor (1894-1966) |
112 | John de Forest | 1907 | |
113 | Jean Forest | 1912 | French actor |
114 | Forest Reinhardt | ||
115 | Erastus L. De Forest | 1834 | |
116 | Jacques Forest | 1733 | French politician |
117 | Jean Nicolas Forest | 1749 | French politician |
118 | Forest Hays, Jr. | 1928 | American politician |