Throughout the world, Forbes (Forbes 
, Форбес 
, Форбс 
) is quite a rare masculine forename. The forename Forbes is characteristic of Reunion, where it is quite a common male name, the United Kingdom, where it is a rare primarily masculine, but scarcely feminine name, and Ireland, where it is a rare male name. Measured by absolute frequency, the name is most common in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Reunion. Much more prevalently, Forbes is the last name as well as the forename.
Forbes is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: .
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sir arthur forbes, 1st baronet Scottish planter in Ireland (b. 1590) |
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duncan forbes, lord culloden British judge and politician, GB (b. 1685) |
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| duncan forbes Scottish politician, GB (b. 1644) |
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archibald forbes British war correspondent, GB (b. 1838) |
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| duncan forbes Scottish linguist (1798-1868), GB (b. 1798) |
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| sir charles forbes, 3rd baronet (1803-1877), Soldier; son of 1st Baronet (b. 1803) |
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| lewis william forbes (b. 1794) |
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stanhope alexander forbes British artist (1857-1947), GB (b. 1857) |
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| duncan forbes (1815-1894) (b. 1815) |
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allen b. forbes American financier, US (b. 1866) |
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| urquhart atwell forbes English barrister, GB (b. 1850) |
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| duncan forbes (1856-1895) (b. 1856) |
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| avary william holmes forbes (b. 1853) |
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| duncan james forbes (born 1864) (b. 1864) |
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| montagu ormond forbes (1866-1938) (b. 1866) |
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