Forst (surname)

Forst is a German surname. It was derived from the Middle High German word forst ('forest') as a designation for a person living in a forest or near a forest, or as a designation for a person working in the forest. The name also appears in the Czech Republic (feminine: Forstová). Notable people with the surname include:

• David Forst (born 1976), American baseball executive
• Donald Forst (1932–2014), American newspaper editor
• Edward Forst (born 1960), American businessman and administrator
• Grete Forst (1878–1942), Austrian opera singer
• Judith Forst (born 1943), Canadian opera singer
• Rainer Forst (born 1964), German philosopher
• Willi Forst (1903–1980), Austrian actor, screenwriter, film director and singer

References

See also

• Fořt, a Czech surname
• Förster, a German surname
• Detective Forst, Polish TV series