Forbes is a surname and a rare given name. The surname derives from the Scottish Clan Forbes. Descendants of the Scottish clan have also been present in Ireland since the 17th century. The name of an unrelated Irish sept, Mac Fhirbhisigh or MacFirbis, was also anglicised as Forbes.

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Forbes is a surname and a rare given name. The surname derives from the Scottish Clan Forbes. Descendants of the Scottish clan have also been present in Ireland since the 17th century. The name of an unrelated Irish sept, Mac Fhirbhisigh or MacFirbis, was also anglicised as Forbes.

Notable quotes

“Being right half the time beats being half-right all the time.”
— As quoted in Clean Your House & Everything In It (1982) by Eugenia Chapman and Jill C. Major, p. 100
“It's always worthwhile to make others aware of their worth.”
— As quoted by T. Duncan in Wealth Strategies: 9 1/2 steps to achieving physical, financial, and Spiritual abundance (2000) p. 196

Quotes via Wikiquote (CC BY-SA), each with its original source.

Forbes across IJR

In the Arcade

Savanna Stampede: Rosemary Forbes Kerry EditionLead the herd past crocs, lions, and the stampede. Now starring the Rosemary Forbes Kerry parody.Landgrab: Charles Hepburn-Stuart-Forbes-Trefusis, 20th Baron Clinton EditionPaint the map. Hold the line. Take the world. Now starring the Charles Hepburn-Stuart-Forbes-Trefusis, 20th Baron Clinton parody.Landgrab: John Forbes EditionPaint the map. Hold the line. Take the world. Now starring the John Forbes parody.

Studio characters

Arthur Forbes, 2nd Earl of GranardAsk the Irish soldier everything the interviews skip.Michelle ForbesThe late-night sketch version — live in your chat.John Forbes, 8th Lord ForbesAsk the Scottish peer everything the interviews skip.

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