English · Boy name
Foster
“forester; foster parent”
About the name Foster
Foster is an English surname that became a given name. It has two sources: a contraction of Middle English forester, a keeper of a forest, from Old French forestier, and Old English fostor, meaning a foster parent or nurse. The surname is borne by the composer Stephen Foster, writer of Oh! Susanna, and by the architect Norman Foster. As a given name it is found in the United States, for example the comedian Foster Brooks.
- Meaning
- forester; foster parent
- Origin
- English
- Gender
- Boy
- Pronunciation
- FOS-ter(2 syl.)
Variants and spellings
No common variant spellings are widely recorded.
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Middle names for Foster
- Foster James
- Foster Alexander
- Foster Michael
- Foster Scott
- Foster William
Questions about Foster
- What does Foster mean?
- Foster is an English name meaning "forester; foster parent".
- How do you pronounce Foster?
- Foster is pronounced FOS-ter, with emphasis on the first syllable.
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