Foran
See also: foran
English
editEtymology
editReduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Fuartháin (“descendant of Fuarthán”), a personal name from fuar (“cold”).
Proper noun
editForan (plural Forans)
- A surname from Irish.
Statistics
edit- According to the 2010 United States Census, Foran is the 9808th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 3301 individuals. Foran is most common among White (93.49%) individuals.
Further reading
edit- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Foran”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 589.
Romanian
editEtymology
editProper noun
editForan m (genitive/dative lui Foran)
- a surname transferred from the place name
References
edit- Iordan, Iorgu (1983) Dicționar al numelor de familie românești [A Dictionary of Romanian Family Names][1], Bucharest: Editura Științifică și Enciclopedică