Foster
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Foster is a common English surname borne by numerous notable individuals across fields such as entertainment, sports, politics, and academia.
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
English-language surname
ⓘ
surname ⓘ |
| category |
English-language surnames
ⓘ
Occupational surnames ⓘ |
| derivedFrom |
Middle English forester
ⓘ
Old French forestier ⓘ |
| etymology | occupational name for a forester or woodman ⓘ |
| fieldOfNotableBearers |
academia
ⓘ
architecture ⓘ entertainment ⓘ music ⓘ politics ⓘ sports ⓘ |
| hasVariant |
Forester
ⓘ
Forster ⓘ |
| languageOfOrigin | English ⓘ |
| notableBearer |
Arian Foster
ⓘ
David Foster ⓘ Hal Foster ⓘ Hannah Foster ⓘ Jodie Foster ⓘ John Foster Dulles ⓘ Norman Foster ⓘ Stephen Foster ⓘ William Z. Foster ⓘ |
| regionOfUse |
Australia
ⓘ
United Kingdom ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| usedAs | family name ⓘ |
| writingSystem | Latin alphabet ⓘ |
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.