What is the origin of the name Forster?
1: English: shortened form of Forrester an occupational name for someone who worked in a forest.2: English: possibly a Norman French nickname or occupational name from Old French forcetier ‘maker of scissors [...]
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What is the origin of the name Forster?
1: English: shortened form of Forrester an occupational name for someone who worked in a forest.2: English: possibly a Norman French nickname or occupational name from Old French forcetier ‘maker of scissors [...]