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Fisher.

An English surname originating as an occupation for a fisherman.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈfɪʃɚ/US
  1. An English surname originating as an occupation for a fisherman.

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  2. A placename: A place in Australia A suburb of Canberra, Australian Capital Territory.

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  3. A placename: A place in Australia A suburb of the City of Mount Isa, Queensland.

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  4. A placename: A place in Australia A locality in Mid Murray council area, South Australia.

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  5. A placename: A rural municipality in Manitoba, Canada.

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  6. A placename: A number of places in the United States: A minor city in Poinsett County, Arkansas.

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  7. A placename: A number of places in the United States: A locality in Humboldt County, California.

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  8. A placename: A number of places in the United States: A village in Champaign County, Illinois.

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  9. A placename: A number of places in the United States: A village in Sabine Parish, Louisiana.

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  10. A placename: A number of places in the United States: A town in Polk County, Minnesota.

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  11. A placename: A number of places in the United States: A ghost town in Carroll County, Missouri.

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  12. A placename: A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Lincoln County, Oregon.

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  13. A placename: A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Clarion County, Pennsylvania.

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  14. A placename: A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Hardy County, West Virginia.

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  15. A placename: A sea area centered on the Fisher Bank off the west coast of Denmark.

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  16. A placename: Ellipsis of Fisher County

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Where this word comes from

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

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