English Explanatory Dictionary

Forbes

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A surname from Scottish Gaelic.
  2. A unisex given name from Scottish Gaelic.
  3. A ghost town in California.
  4. A township and village in Holt County, Missouri, named after John Murray Forbes.
  5. A minor city in Dickey County, North Dakota, United States.
  6. A neighbourhood of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
  7. A town and local government area (Forbes Shire) in central-west New South Wales, Australia.
  8. A locality in the Shire of Mitchell, central Victoria, Australia.

Pronunciation

/fɔɹbz/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Forbes.wav

Word forms

Forbes Fawbush Fobbs Forbus Forbush Furbush

Derived words

Castle Forbes Bay Forbes Creek Forbes Park Forbes River Glen Forbes Mount Forbes
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