Forbes

English

Alternative forms

• (surname): Fawbush, Fobbs, Forbus, Forbush, Furbush

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /fɔɹbz/

• Audio (Southern England):

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• Rhymes: -ɔɹbz

Proper noun

Forbes

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.

Derived terms

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

Further reading

• Forbes (name) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Anagrams

• brosef