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View Name: Deforest


DEFOREST
GENDER: Masculine
USAGE: English
PRONOUNCED: də-FAWR-əst   [key]
Meaning & History
From a French surname meaning "from the forest". It was originally given in honour of American author John Deforest (1826-1906).
Related Names
VARIANT: Deforrest
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