Forbes (disambiguation)

The name Forbes may refer to many things:

People

urname

* Clan Forbes, a Scottish clan.
* Forbes family, an extended American family known for involvement in Chinese mercantile trade and its entrepreneurial and political members.
* Alex Forbes, a Scottish former footballer.
* B. C. Forbes, the founder of "Forbes" magazine.
* Bryan Forbes, an English film director, actor and writer.
* China Forbes, an American singer and songwriter, and the lead singer of Pink Martini.
* Colin Forbes, a pseudonym of British novelist Raymond Harold Sawkins.
* Edward Forbes, a British naturalist.
* Edward Forbes, scientist.
* Esther Forbes, an American novelist and children's writer.
* Gary Forbes, Panamanian/American basketball player.
* George Forbes, scientist.
* George Forbes, businessman.
* George William Forbes, Prime Minister of New Zealand from 1930 to 1935.
* James Grant Forbes, an American businessman, and member of the Forbes family of Boston.
* John Forbes, a British general in the French and Indian War.
* Malcolm Forbes, the publisher of "Forbes" magazine.
* Michelle Forbes, an American actress.
* Randy Forbes, American politician in U.S. House of Representatives.
* Steve Forbes, the son of Malcolm Forbes.

Personal name

* Forbes Burnham, leader of Guyana from 1964 until his death in 1985.
* Forbes McAllister, a fictional character from Knowing Me, Knowing You... with Alan Partridge.
* Forbes Kiddoo, former houseboat builder, and builder/proprietor/host of Forbes Island.

Places

* Mount Forbes, a mountain in the Canadian Rockies.
* Forbes Avenue (named after General John Forbes), one of the longest streets in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
* Forbes Field, the former home of the Pittsburgh Pirates.
* Forbes Island, a floating restaurant near Pier 39 in San Francisco.
* Forbes Mill, a former mill, now a museum, in Los Gatos, California.
* Forbes, New South Wales, a town and Local Government Area.
* Forbes Park, a gated community in Makati City, Metro Manila, Philippines.

Other

* Eureka Forbes, India-based manufacturer of consumer electronics
* Bold Forbes, a thoroughbred racehorse.
* Forbes Gokak, Indian company owned by Pallonji Mistry
* Lord Forbes, the senior Lord of Parliament in the Peerage of Scotland.
* "Forbes", an American business and financial magazine.
* John Forbes Kerry, the Democratic candidate in 2004 for President of the United States.
* Forbes (band), a Swedish music band.