Forrest
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Origin of the name Forrest:
Transferred use of the English surname which arose in the 13th century in the form of de Foresta (of the forest): hence, "dweller or worker in the forest." Var: Forest, Forrestt.
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Forry, Woody
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forest protector
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Forrest Griffin, American artist
Forrest Gregg, American football player
Forrest Tucker, American actor, most famous for his role in the TV series "F Troop"
Forrest J. Ackerman, editor and writer, known as "Mr Science Fiction"
Nathan Bedford Forrest, celebrated Confederate cavalry officer
Forrest Sawyer, American newscaster
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Forrest Gump is the protagonist of the 1994 film Forrest Gump.
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