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For

Boy Name day: November 24
For is a short form of Forrest: on birth records it is written Forrest (50,663 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Forrest page. Also a short form of Forest, Ford.
Origin: Old French / English. Meaning: Of the woods, forest dweller.
From the English surname meaning 'forest', from Old French 'forest', denoting someone who lived or worked in a forest.

Name day for For

November 24

Why this day? For is a short form of Forrest, and shares its name day.

For is celebrated in the United States on November 24.

The story of the name For

For is a short form of Forrest. It keeps its origin (Old French / English) and meaning — of the woods, forest dweller, and shares its name day, November 24.

On birth records, For is rarely written as such: the Fors are Forrests (50,663 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Forrest page. For is also a short form of Forest, Ford.

Frequently asked questions about For

What does For mean?

For is a short form of Forrest, which means of the woods, forest dweller.

When is For's name day?

November 24, together with Forrest: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is For a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Forrest.

For's profile

Energy 5/10
Humor 5/10
Independence 7/10
Sensitivity 6/10
Ambition 4/10
Stability 8/10
Whimsy 5/10
Diplomacy 5/10
Loyalty 9/10
Need for attention 3/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

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Generation SilentBoomersXYZAlphaAll
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Friendship potential for For

Top 10

  1. Cathrine94%
  2. Lawerence93%
  3. Dian92%
  4. Darleen92%
  5. Marybeth92%
  6. Kennith92%
  7. Mariann91%
  8. Jerrold91%
  9. Treva90%
  10. Fredric90%

Bottom 10

  1. Ronny42%
  2. Madonna42%
  3. Elvis42%
  4. Eddy42%
  5. Zina42%
  6. Jacky42%
  7. Lolita42%
  8. Nanette42%
  9. Lenny42%
  10. Robby43%

Love potential for For

Top 10

  1. Kathi96%
  2. Diann96%
  3. Darleen96%
  4. Kennith96%
  5. Leisa96%
  6. Mimi96%
  7. Maryjo96%
  8. Jerrold96%
  9. Nan96%
  10. Patrica96%

Bottom 10

  1. Zina48%
  2. Edie50%
  3. Caryl51%
  4. Elvis53%
  5. Lolita53%
  6. Eddy55%
  7. Madonna55%
  8. Terese56%
  9. Artis56%
  10. Fritz56%

Professional potential for For

Top 10

  1. Freida96%
  2. Teressa95%
  3. Stanton94%
  4. Maryjo92%
  5. Terrie92%
  6. Janey92%
  7. Bernita89%
  8. Sharyn89%
  9. Suzan89%
  10. Deann89%

Bottom 10

  1. Rickie42%
  2. Artis42%
  3. Roxane42%
  4. Dirk42%
  5. Elvis42%
  6. Zina42%
  7. Farrell42%
  8. Roxann42%
  9. Unknown42%
  10. Stanford42%

Crush potential for For

Top 10

  1. Unknown93%
  2. Tamela88%
  3. Kathlyn88%
  4. Marybeth88%
  5. Leeann87%
  6. Luann87%
  7. Dona86%
  8. Darleen86%
  9. Karon86%
  10. Lyn86%

Bottom 10

  1. Zina42%
  2. Elvis43%
  3. Nanette44%
  4. Edie44%
  5. Lolita45%
  6. Dino46%
  7. Felton48%
  8. Merry48%
  9. Kitty49%
  10. Eddy49%
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