Foister
Pronunciation: [ f-OYST-er ]
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A distinctive boy name with a rare, memorable quality.
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- Gender
- Boy
- Popularity Rank
- #38,878
- Total SSA Count
- 5
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"modern invented name, unknown etymology"
#38,872 in US
Old French origin
"Courteous, polite, of the court"
#38,982 in US
Old English (hlud + hlaw) origin
"from the hill by the loud river"
#38,683 in US
Germanic dithematic origin
"hard, earnest + friend"
#38,887 in US
Greek althainein origin
"healing, wholesome"
#38,853 in US
English origin
"surname of English origin, possibly p..."
#38,750 in US
Latin (via Augustus) origin
"great, venerable"
#38,857 in US
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About the Name Foister
Foister is a boy name .
Foister is currently ranked #38,878 in popularity for boy names in the United States.
Common nicknames for Foister include Foi, Fois, Foisy, Foisie, Ter, Tery, Terie, Foy, Foie, and Foikins. These shorter forms provide casual alternatives while keeping the elegance of the full name.
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