"Foster" meaning in English

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Proper name

Forms: Fosters [plural]
Rhymes: -ɒstə(ɹ) Etymology: English surname, reduced from Forster; also from the noun foster. Etymology templates: {{m|en|Forster}} Forster, {{m|en|foster}} foster Head templates: {{en-proper noun|~}} Foster (countable and uncountable, plural Fosters)
  1. An English surname originating as an occupation, variant of Forster Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-Foster-en-name-b-8ECzlD Categories (other): English surnames
  2. A male given name transferred from the surname. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): English given names, English male given names
    Sense id: en-Foster-en-name-Vj3AlNl-
  3. A placename
    A number of places in the United States:
    A former settlement in San Diego County, California.     Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Historical settlements, Places in California, USA, Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-Foster-en-name-sigVpcHy
  4. A placename
    A number of places in the United States:
    An unincorporated community in Warren County, Indiana.     Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in Indiana, USA, Places in the United States, Unincorporated communities in Indiana, USA, Unincorporated communities in the United States
    Sense id: en-Foster-en-name-FniRmhT~
  5. A placename
    A number of places in the United States:
    An unincorporated community in Bracken County, Kentucky.     Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in Kentucky, USA, Places in the United States, Unincorporated communities in Kentucky, USA, Unincorporated communities in the United States
    Sense id: en-Foster-en-name-Arv-ELMZ
  6. A placename
    A number of places in the United States:
    A township and unincorporated community therein, in Big Stone County, Minnesota.     Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in Minnesota, USA, Places in the United States, Townships, Unincorporated communities in Minnesota, USA, Unincorporated communities in the United States
    Sense id: en-Foster-en-name-9MmHjuEf
  7. A placename
    A number of places in the United States:
    A village in Bates County, Missouri; named for Ohio governor Charles Foster.     Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in Missouri, USA, Places in the United States, Villages in Missouri, USA, Villages in the United States
    Sense id: en-Foster-en-name-z39ek9hg Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 2 2 9 3 10 8 10 3 11 3 10 3 8 5 2 13
  8. A placename
    A number of places in the United States:
    A village in Pierce County, Nebraska; named for George Foster, original owner of town's site.     Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in Nebraska, USA, Places in the United States, Villages in Nebraska, USA, Villages in the United States
    Sense id: en-Foster-en-name-bfrgYaAg
  9. A placename
    A number of places in the United States:
    A town in Garvin County, Oklahoma.     Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in Oklahoma, USA, Places in the United States, Towns in Oklahoma, USA, Towns in the United States
    Sense id: en-Foster-en-name-DjLVT5gq Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 2 2 9 3 10 8 10 3 11 3 10 3 8 5 2 13
  10. A placename
    A number of places in the United States:
    An unincorporated community partly in Sweet Home, Linn County, Oregon.     Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in Oregon, USA, Places in the United States, Unincorporated communities in Oregon, USA, Unincorporated communities in the United States
    Sense id: en-Foster-en-name-eipBgab1
  11. A placename
    A number of places in the United States:
    A town in Providence County, Rhode Island; named for Rhode Island statesman Theodore Foster.     Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in Rhode Island, USA, Places in the United States, Towns in Rhode Island, USA, Towns in the United States
    Sense id: en-Foster-en-name-fX1-p806 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 2 2 9 3 10 8 10 3 11 3 10 3 8 5 2 13
  12. A placename
    A number of places in the United States:
    A town in Clark County, Wisconsin.     Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in Wisconsin, USA, Places in the United States, Towns in Wisconsin, USA, Towns in the United States
    Sense id: en-Foster-en-name-gA4SMBaa
  13. A placename
    A number of places in the United States:
    An unincorporated community in Clear Creek, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin.     Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in Wisconsin, USA, Places in the United States, Unincorporated communities in Wisconsin, USA, Unincorporated communities in the United States
    Sense id: en-Foster-en-name-XpcU3U9m
  14. A placename
    A village in the town of Brome Lake, Brome-Missisquoi Regional County Municipality, southern Quebec, Canada.     Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in Canada, Places in Quebec, Villages in Canada, Villages in Quebec
    Sense id: en-Foster-en-name-86QZaQyj
  15. A placename
    A town in South Gippsland Shire, south-east Victoria, Australia.     Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in Australia, Places in Victoria, Towns in Australia, Towns in Victoria
    Sense id: en-Foster-en-name-KT1yvSGr
  16. A placename
    Ellipsis of Foster County.     Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, ellipsis, uncountable Alternative form of: Foster County Derived forms: Foster County
    Sense id: en-Foster-en-name-Ts9kGzfH Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 2 2 9 3 10 8 10 3 11 3 10 3 8 5 2 13

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}

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