Fisher

proper nouncommon in dialogue

United States//ˈfɪʃɚ//

An English surname originating as an occupation for a fisherman.

proper noun

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An English surname originating as an occupation for a fisherman.
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A placename: A place in Australia A suburb of Canberra, Australian Capital Territory.
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A placename: A place in Australia A suburb of the City of Mount Isa, Queensland.
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A placename: A place in Australia A locality in Mid Murray council area, South Australia.
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A placename: A rural municipality in Manitoba, Canada.
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A placename: A number of places in the United States: A minor city in Poinsett County, Arkansas.
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A placename: A number of places in the United States: A locality in Humboldt County, California.
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A placename: A number of places in the United States: A village in Champaign County, Illinois.
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A placename: A number of places in the United States: A village in Sabine Parish, Louisiana.
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A placename: A number of places in the United States: A town in Polk County, Minnesota.
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A placename: A number of places in the United States: A ghost town in Carroll County, Missouri.
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A placename: A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Lincoln County, Oregon.
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A placename: A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Clarion County, Pennsylvania.
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A placename: A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Hardy County, West Virginia.
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A placename: A sea area centered on the Fisher Bank off the west coast of Denmark.
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Variant of Fisher CountyA placename: Ellipsis of Fisher County

Etymology

From fisher (“fisherman”). Doublet of Fisker and Fischer.

Forms

plural: Fishers

Fish · A surname.fished · Containing or loaded with fish.fisher · A person who catches fish, especially for a living or for…

Fisher · An English surname originating as an occupation for a fisherman.

fisherman · A fisher, a person engaged in fishing: Any person who…fishes · plural of fish multiple kinds of fish Fishes · The constellation and zodiacal sign Pisces.

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