Forster

== English == === Etymology === As an English surname, from the noun forester. Also as an English surname, borrowed from French fustrier (“blockmaker”), from fustre (“baulk of timber”). As a French and Norman surname, from Old French forcetier (“cutter”), from forcettes (“scissors”). As a German surname, spelling variant of Förster and Först (both related to Forst (“forest”)). === Proper noun === Forster An occupational or topographic surname originating as an occupation for someone who worked or lived in a forest. A coastal town in MidCoast council area, Mid North Coast region, New South Wales, Australia. ==== Derived terms ==== Forsterian === See also === Forester Forrest Forrester Foster === Anagrams === Forrest == Polish == === Etymology === From German Forster. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈfɔr.stɛr/ Rhymes: -ɔrstɛr Syllabification: For‧ster === Proper noun === Forster m pers a male surname ==== Declension ==== === Proper noun === Forster f (indeclinable) a female surname ==== Derived terms ==== === See also === Appendix:Polish surnames