DeForest (name)

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DeForest (and variant spellings) can be used as a surname or given name.

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DeForest
GenderMale
Language(s)ENGLISH
Origin
Word/nameFrench
Meaningfrom the forest

DeForest is a name of French origin, and it means "from the forest". The name Deforest is a combination of two words, "de" and "forest". The prefix "de" is derived from the Latin word "de", which means "from" or "of". The word "forest" is derived from the Latin word "forestis", which means "woodland". [1]

Notable people with the name include:

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References

  1. "Deforest name Meaning and Origin". babys.name. Retrieved 2023-03-07.