Foster
English occupational name
"forester"
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Foster Origin and Meaning
The name Foster is a boy's name of English origin meaning "forester".
Foster is one commonly heard last name that makes a fine first. The word foster means "to nourish" — as in "fostering hope", or "fostering a relationship". The only problem with Foster might be its association with "foster child."
There are numerous notable last-named Fosters, including composer Stephen, actresses Jodie and Sutton, architect Norman, and comic strip artist Hal, creator of "Prince Valiant."
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Famous People Named Foster
- Foster BrooksAmerican actor/comedian
- Foster William HewittCanadian sportscaster
- Foster Lonnie CampbellJr., American politician
- Harry Foster ChapinAmerican singer/songwriter
- Norman Foster Ramsey Jr.winner of the Nobel Prize in Physics
- Parker Foster Aikenson of singer and politician Clay Aiken
- Stephen Collins Foster"the father of American music," American songwriter
- Ben FosterAmerican actor
- Hunter and Sutton FosterAmerican actor siblings
- Jodie FosterAmerican actress.
The name Foster in Pop Culture
- "The Fosters" TV series
- Foster Lambertcharacter in horror movie "Insidious"
- "Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends" animated series
- "Ellen Foster" novel by Kaye Gibbons and movie
- Foster the PeopleAmerican alternative band
- Foster'sAustralian lager beer
- Fosterdog on soap "General Hospital"
- Court Fostercharacter in the 1991 movie "The Man in the Moon"
- Rita Fostercharacter in 2002 movie "Cypher"
- Robert Fostermain character in the adventure game "Beneath a Steel Sky"
- Michael Fostercharacter in 2013 movie "The Call"
- Sophie Elizabeth Fostercharacter in "Keeper of the Lost Cities" by Shannon Messenger
- Foster Blakecharacter in Elizabeth Enright's children's novel "Gone,Away Lake"
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