Surname

Forstner

Forstner is a surname from German. It is used in English and German.

Original GermanFörstle

Meaning & origin

Where it comes from

Forstner comes from German.

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

How it developed

From German Forstner.

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Forstner’s family of names

In German usage, Forstner as a surname has a related form in Förster. In German usage, Forstner as a surname has a related form in Förstle. In Greek usage, Forstner as a surname is a transliteration of Φόρστνερ.

Walk Forstner’s family in the name graph

ForstnerΦόρστνερFörstleFörster

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Nicknames & forms 2

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Spellings & scripts 1

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