Foran

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English[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Fuartháin (descendant of Fuarthán), a personal name from fuar (cold).

Proper noun[edit]

Foran (plural Forans)

  1. A surname from Irish.

Statistics[edit]

  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Foran is the 9808th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 3301 individuals. Foran is most common among White (93.49%) individuals.

Further reading[edit]

Romanian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Forău +‎ -an.

Proper noun[edit]

Foran m (genitive/dative lui Foran)

  1. a surname transferred from the place name

References[edit]

  • Iordan, Iorgu (1983) Dicționar al numelor de familie românești [A Dictionary of Romanian Family Names]‎[1], Bucharest: Editura Științifică și Enciclopedică