Forest



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

Meanings

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.

Famous People: 118 found on Wikipedia.
Popularity Name Birth Year Description
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