Forster Family History
Forster Name Meaning
English: shortened form of Forrester an occupational name for someone who worked in a forest. English: possibly a Norman French nickname or occupational name from Old French forcetier ‘maker of scissors or shears cutler’. Compare Force and Forse . German (mainly Förster): agent derivative of Middle High German forst ‘forest’ denoting someone who lived in or near a royal forest or who worked in one (see Forst ). This surname is also found in France (Alsace and Lorraine). Compare Foerster . Jewish (Ashkenazic): artificial name from German Forst ‘forest’.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022