Save Type Surname (from occupation) Usage English Pronounced Pron. FAWR-is-tər [key·IPA] Meaning & HistoryExpand Links Denoted a keeper or one in charge of a forest, or one who has charge of growing timber in a forest (see Forest). Related NamesDetails VariantsForest, Forrest, FosterOther Languages & CulturesDeforest, Forest, Forestier(French) Categories Chocolatier characters, occupations, trees, word names