Forster is a north English surname meaning "forester". It can also be an anglicization of Förster or Foerster, a German surname meaning the same. Some indigenous south Germans independently carry the name Forster, while East Prussian Forsters are descendants of an 18th century English Forster family. Notable people with this surname include: Forster baronets, several persons A Adam Forster (1850–1928), artist Albert Forster (1902–1952), German Nazi governor executed for war crimes Anthony Forster (disambiguation), several people: Anthony Forster (academic), vice-chancellor of the University of Essex Anthony Forster (Australian politician) (1813–1897) South Australian MLC and newspaperman Anthony Forster (MP), Member of Parliament for Abingdon (UK Parliament constituency) 1566–1572 Anthony Forster, mayor of Markham, 1889–1892 B Beat Forster (born 1983), Swiss ice hockey player Benjamin Forster (antiquary) (1736–1805), English antiquary Benjamin Meggot Forster (1768–1829), an English botanist and mycologist Bill Forster (footballer), played for Crystal Palace Brian Forster (born 1960), a TV actor in The Partridge Family B. Y. Forster, the pseudonym of American songwriter George David Weiss C Carl-Peter Forster (born 1954), the President of GM Europe Sir Charles Forster, 1st Baronet (1815–1891), English Liberal politician Charles Farrar Forster (1848–1894), English priest Charles French Blake-Forster (1851–1874), Irish writer Charles Smith Forster (1786–1850), English banker and Conservative politician E Edward Forster the Elder (1730–1812), English banker and antiquary Edward Forster the Younger (1765–1849), English banker and botanist, son of Edward Forster the Elder E. M. Forster (1879–1970), English novelist F François Forster (1790–1872), French engraver Frank Foster (jazz musician) (1928-2011) American tenor and soprano saxophonist, flautist, arranger, and composer. Frank J. Forster (1885-1948) American architect from new York City Fraser Forster (born 1988), English football Friedrich Forster (1895–1958), German dramatist G Georg Forster (composer) (1510–1568), German Renaissance editor, composer and physician Georg Forster (1754–1794), Polish-German botanical collector and artist; son of Johann Reinhold Forster George Forster (disambiguation), several persons Gisela Forster (born 1946), German teacher, writer and theologian H Henry Forster, 1st Baron Forster (1866–1936), Governor-General of Australia J Jack Forster (born 1987), English rugby union player Jackie Forster (1926–1998), TV reporter and member of the Minorities Research Group Jean Forster (born 1943), Australian basketball player Jill Forster (born 1936), Australian actress Johann Reinhold Forster, (1729–1798), Polish-born naturalist of German and Scottish descent John Forster (disambiguation), several persons Sir John Forster (soldier) (1520–1602), English military commander and Warden of the Middle Marches John Forster (biographer) (1812–1876), English biographer and critic John Forster