"Forrester" meaning in English

See Forrester in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Forms: Forresters [plural]
Head templates: {{en-proper noun|~|s}} Forrester (countable and uncountable, plural Forresters)
  1. An occupational or topographic surname originating as an occupation for someone who worked or lived in a forest. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-Forrester-en-name-28DMpj~- Categories (other): English surnames
  2. An unincorporated community in Le Flore County, Oklahoma, United States. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in Oklahoma, USA, Places in the United States, Unincorporated communities in Oklahoma, USA
    Sense id: en-Forrester-en-name-g7hgzKq2 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 12 88 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 13 87 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 12 88
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: Forresters Beach Related terms: Forester, Forster

Inflected forms

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