"Asher" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /ˈæ.ʃə(ɹ)/ [UK], /ˈæ.ʃɚ/ [US] Audio: En-us-Asher.oga [US]
Rhymes: -æʃə(ɹ) Etymology: From Hebrew אָשֵׁר ('ashér). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|he|אָשֵׁר|tr='ashér}} Hebrew אָשֵׁר ('ashér) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Asher
  1. (biblical) Eighth son of Jacob, by his wife's handmaid Zilpah. Categories (topical): Bible, Biblical characters, Individuals Translations (eighth son of Jacob): Ἀσήρ (Asḗr) [masculine] (Ancient Greek), 亞設 (Chinese Mandarin), 亚设 (Yàshè) (Chinese Mandarin), 阿協爾 (Chinese Mandarin), 阿协尔 (Āxié'ěr) [Catholic] (Chinese Mandarin), Asher (Danish), Aser [masculine] (Dutch), Asser (Finnish), Aser (French), Asser (German), ʻAsera (Hawaiian), אָשֵׁר (ashér) (Hebrew), Ашир (Aşir) (Kazakh), Asjer (Norwegian), Aser [masculine] (Portuguese), Aser (Spanish), Aser (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-Asher-en-name-xHLfD0sl Disambiguation of Biblical characters: 24 10 21 21 3 21 Disambiguation of Individuals: 13 10 22 22 5 27 Topics: biblical, lifestyle, religion Disambiguation of 'eighth son of Jacob': 57 3 14 14 3 9
  2. (biblical) One of the Israelite tribes, descended from Asher. Categories (topical): Bible, Individuals Translations (one of the Israelite tribes): Aser (Dutch), אָשֵׁר (ashér) (Hebrew)
    Sense id: en-Asher-en-name-TnXluuHA Disambiguation of Individuals: 13 10 22 22 5 27 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 6 22 21 21 5 25 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 3 10 30 30 5 21 Topics: biblical, lifestyle, religion Disambiguation of 'one of the Israelite tribes': 3 74 8 8 1 6
  3. A male given name from Hebrew. Categories (topical): English given names, English male given names, English unisex given names, Biblical characters, Individuals
    Sense id: en-Asher-en-name-xvbLEMNE Disambiguation of English unisex given names: 2 2 43 43 3 8 Disambiguation of Biblical characters: 24 10 21 21 3 21 Disambiguation of Individuals: 13 10 22 22 5 27 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 6 22 21 21 5 25 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 3 10 30 30 5 21
  4. A female given name from Hebrew. Categories (topical): English female given names, English given names, English unisex given names, Biblical characters, Individuals
    Sense id: en-Asher-en-name-O1-5jzaM Disambiguation of English unisex given names: 2 2 43 43 3 8 Disambiguation of Biblical characters: 24 10 21 21 3 21 Disambiguation of Individuals: 13 10 22 22 5 27 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 6 22 21 21 5 25 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 3 10 30 30 5 21
  5. A surname.
    Sense id: en-Asher-en-name-EMUC1F3L Categories (other): English surnames
  6. A town in Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma, United States. Categories (topical): Biblical characters, Individuals Categories (place): Places in Oklahoma, USA, Places in the United States, Towns in Oklahoma, USA, Towns in the United States
    Sense id: en-Asher-en-name-QxIEUJPw Disambiguation of Biblical characters: 24 10 21 21 3 21 Disambiguation of Individuals: 13 10 22 22 5 27 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 6 22 21 21 5 25 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 3 10 30 30 5 21 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 3 23 20 20 2 32
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Translations (male given name): 阿舍 (Āshě) (Chinese Mandarin), Aser [masculine] (Dutch), ʻAkela (Hawaiian), אָשֵׁר (ashér) (Hebrew)
Disambiguation of 'male given name': 1 0 48 45 3 2

Download JSON data for Asher meaning in English (12.6kB)

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      "sense": "male given name",
      "word": "阿舍"
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      "_dis1": "1 0 48 45 3 2",
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      "sense": "male given name",
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      "sense": "male given name",
      "word": "ʻAkela"
    },
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}
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      "name": "bor"
    }
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        "Eighth son of Jacob, by his wife's handmaid Zilpah."
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        "religion"
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        "One of the Israelite tribes, descended from Asher."
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        "en:Places in Oklahoma, USA",
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      "ipa": "/ˈæ.ʃɚ/",
      "tags": [
        "US"
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    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "sense": "eighth son of Jacob",
      "word": "亞設"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "roman": "Yàshè",
      "sense": "eighth son of Jacob",
      "word": "亚设"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "sense": "eighth son of Jacob",
      "word": "阿協爾"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "roman": "Āxié'ěr",
      "sense": "eighth son of Jacob",
      "tags": [
        "Catholic"
      ],
      "word": "阿协尔"
    },
    {
      "code": "da",
      "lang": "Danish",
      "sense": "eighth son of Jacob",
      "word": "Asher"
    },
    {
      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "eighth son of Jacob",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "Aser"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "eighth son of Jacob",
      "word": "Asser"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "eighth son of Jacob",
      "word": "Aser"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "eighth son of Jacob",
      "word": "Asser"
    },
    {
      "code": "grc",
      "lang": "Ancient Greek",
      "roman": "Asḗr",
      "sense": "eighth son of Jacob",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "Ἀσήρ"
    },
    {
      "code": "haw",
      "lang": "Hawaiian",
      "sense": "eighth son of Jacob",
      "word": "ʻAsera"
    },
    {
      "code": "he",
      "lang": "Hebrew",
      "roman": "ashér",
      "sense": "eighth son of Jacob",
      "word": "אָשֵׁר"
    },
    {
      "code": "kk",
      "lang": "Kazakh",
      "roman": "Aşir",
      "sense": "eighth son of Jacob",
      "word": "Ашир"
    },
    {
      "code": "no",
      "lang": "Norwegian",
      "sense": "eighth son of Jacob",
      "word": "Asjer"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "eighth son of Jacob",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "Aser"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "eighth son of Jacob",
      "word": "Aser"
    },
    {
      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "sense": "eighth son of Jacob",
      "word": "Aser"
    },
    {
      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "one of the Israelite tribes",
      "word": "Aser"
    },
    {
      "code": "he",
      "lang": "Hebrew",
      "roman": "ashér",
      "sense": "one of the Israelite tribes",
      "word": "אָשֵׁר"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "roman": "Āshě",
      "sense": "male given name",
      "word": "阿舍"
    },
    {
      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "male given name",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "Aser"
    },
    {
      "code": "haw",
      "lang": "Hawaiian",
      "sense": "male given name",
      "word": "ʻAkela"
    },
    {
      "code": "he",
      "lang": "Hebrew",
      "roman": "ashér",
      "sense": "male given name",
      "word": "אָשֵׁר"
    }
  ],
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    "Asher"
  ],
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}

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