Foster
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Foster is a surname derived from the occupation of caring for children or, in some cases, from forester.
Notable bearers include musician Stephen Foster and actress Jodie Foster.
It also serves as a given name. (Lowercase foster means to nurture or refers to temporary child care.)
Stephen
Greek-origin male name
- Celebrity NamesAffleck, Anderson, Aniston, Blanchett, Brando
- surnamesSmith, Johnson, Williams, Brown, Jones
- MBA SchoolsWharton, Harvard Business School, Kellogg, Booth, Ross
- Rhode IslandProvidence, Newport, Warwick, Bristol, Cranston
- GippslandSale, Trafalgar, Stratford, Walhalla, Marlo
- ComposersBach, Beethoven, Mozart, Brahms, Haydn
biological vs. non-biological family relationship
Fosterbiological
Relating to living organisms
birth · biological parent · birth parent · birth mother · birth father
- foster parentsAdults raising others' children
- foster fatherMale caretaker of ward
- foster homesTemporary family placements
- foster motherWoman caring for another's child
- foster careSupervised substitute parenting
- foster childYouth in temporary guardianship