Deforest

Gender Masculine
Usage English
Pronounced Pron. /də.ˈfɔɹ.ɪst/  [key·simplify]

Meaning & History

From a French surname meaning "from the forest". It was originally given in honour of American author John Deforest (1826-1906) [1].

Related Names

RootDeforest (surname)
VariantDeforrest

Popularity

People think this name is

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Categories

authors, currently out of the US top 1000, English verbs, green, nature, plants, Star Trek actors, surnames, trees, word names

Sources & References

  1. Hanks, Patrick and Flavia Hodges. A Dictionary of First Names. Oxford, 1990, page 80.
Entry updated February 4, 2020