Where did the character Forrest Gump originate?

Answer 1

His mother named him after Nathan Bedford Forrest, a noted Confederate general in the American Civil War and the first Grand Wizard of the Ku Klux Klan, who is supposedly related to Gump. She intended his name to be a reminder that "sometimes we all do things that, well, just don't make no sense."

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Answer 2

He was named after Nathan Bedford Forrest and if you listen carefully to the movie you'll here him say" My names Forrest, Forrest Gump you know like Nathan Bedford Forrest"
Its really cool because Nathan is the Wizard of the KKK (Ku Klux Klan) :) heres your answer

Answer 3

His mother named him after Nathan Bedford Forrest, who was supposedly an ancestor of theirs. He was one of the founders of the KKK, and Forrest's mother told him that she named him that to remind him that sometimes people do things which just don't make any sense.

I love Forrest's mother. She has an extremely weird sense of humor.

Answer 4

Most people are familiar with the character of Forrest Gump through the 1994 film. However, the character first appeared in a 1986 novel. This novel was later adapted into the movie.