Forrest

Revision History

Date	Editor	Change Summary
11/16/2019, 11:04 AM	Mike C	update #105
1/22/2019, 10:01 AM	Mike C	update #101
2/12/2007, 1:03 AM	Mike C	earliest recorded revision

Gender Masculine

Usage English

Pronounced Pron. FAWR-ist

Meaning & History

From an English surname meaning "forest", originally belonging to a person who lived near a forest. In America it has sometimes been used in honour of the Confederate Civil War general Nathan Bedford Forrest (1821-1877). This name was borne by the title character in the movie Forrest Gump (1994) about a loveable simpleton. Use of the name increased when the movie was released, but has since faded away.