"Fisher" meaning in English

See Fisher in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /ˈfɪʃɚ/ [US] Forms: Fishers [plural]
Rhymes: -ɪʃə(ɹ) Etymology: From fisher (“fisherman”). Doublet of Fisker. Etymology templates: {{l|en|fisher|gloss=fisherman}} fisher (“fisherman”), {{doublet|en|Fisker}} Doublet of Fisker Head templates: {{en-proper noun|~}} Fisher (countable and uncountable, plural Fishers)
  1. (countable) An English surname originating as an occupation for a fisherman. Tags: countable
    Sense id: en-Fisher-en-name-WjNNLfSJ Categories (other): English surnames
  2. A location:
    A suburb of Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia.
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in Australia, Places in the Australian Capital Territory, Suburbs in the Australian Capital Territory
    Sense id: en-Fisher-en-name-79r7rKvN
  3. A location:
    A suburb of the City of Mount Isa, Queensland, Australia.
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in Australia, Places in Queensland, Suburbs in Queensland
    Sense id: en-Fisher-en-name-z9BbVW51
  4. A location:
    A locality in South Australia.
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in Australia, Places in South Australia, Villages in Australia, Villages in South Australia
    Sense id: en-Fisher-en-name-Th1dIs2e
  5. A location:
    A rural municipality of Manitoba, Canada.
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in Canada, Places in Manitoba, Rural municipalities of Manitoba
    Sense id: en-Fisher-en-name-qhumsGaI
  6. A location:
    A tiny city in Poinsett County, Arkansas, United States.
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Cities in Arkansas, USA, Cities in the United States, Places in Arkansas, USA, Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-Fisher-en-name-v2NCFFzy Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 3 8 1 0 2 17 2 3 18 3 2 2 17 17 5
  7. A location:
    A locality in Humboldt County, California, United States.
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in California, USA, Places in the United States, Villages in California, USA, Villages in the United States
    Sense id: en-Fisher-en-name-7hlC~Jhr
  8. A location:
    A village in Champaign County, Illinois, United States.
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in Illinois, USA, Places in the United States, Villages in Illinois, USA, Villages in the United States
    Sense id: en-Fisher-en-name-rk4EKjWP
  9. A location:
    A village in Sabine Parish, Louisiana, United States.
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in Louisiana, USA, Places in the United States, Villages in Louisiana, USA, Villages in the United States
    Sense id: en-Fisher-en-name-8KeMbHBl Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 3 8 1 0 2 17 2 3 18 3 2 2 17 17 5
  10. A location:
    A town in Polk County, Minnesota, United States.
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in Minnesota, USA, Places in the United States, Towns in Minnesota, USA, Towns in the United States
    Sense id: en-Fisher-en-name-q4B3jWXH
  11. A location:
    A ghost town in Carroll County, Missouri, United States.
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Ghost towns in Missouri, USA, Places in Missouri, USA, Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-Fisher-en-name-1ApZD535
  12. A location:
    An unincorporated community in Lincoln County, Oregon, United States.
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in Oregon, USA, Places in the United States, Unincorporated communities in Oregon, USA, Unincorporated communities in the United States
    Sense id: en-Fisher-en-name-Z39mv4kl
  13. A location:
    An unincorporated community in Clarion County, Pennsylvania, United States.
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in Pennsylvania, USA, Places in the United States, Unincorporated communities in Pennsylvania, USA, Unincorporated communities in the United States
    Sense id: en-Fisher-en-name-WcX2O5Id Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 3 8 1 0 2 17 2 3 18 3 2 2 17 17 5
  14. A location:
    An unincorporated community in Hardy County, West Virginia, United States.
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in West Virginia, USA, Places in the United States, Unincorporated communities in West Virginia, USA, Unincorporated communities in the United States
    Sense id: en-Fisher-en-name-fVHYUdTo Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 3 8 1 0 2 17 2 3 18 3 2 2 17 17 5
  15. A sea area centered on the Fisher Bank off the west coast of Denmark. Tags: countable, uncountable Derived forms: Fisher County, Fisherian, Fisher information, Fisher's seahorse, Fisher-Yates shuffle
    Sense id: en-Fisher-en-name-L0p-Sr4O
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Translations (Equivalent surnames of "fisher" in other languages): Fisker (Danish), Visscher (Dutch), Visser (Dutch), Pecheur (French), Fischer (German), Pescheur (Middle French), Fisker (Norwegian), Rybak (Polish)
Disambiguation of 'Equivalent surnames of "fisher" in other languages': 4 3 2 5 2 8 7 7 10 7 7 7 9 9 11

Inflected forms

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          "United States#English"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "countable",
        "uncountable"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "en:Places in Pennsylvania, USA",
        "en:Places in the United States",
        "en:Unincorporated communities in Pennsylvania, USA",
        "en:Unincorporated communities in the United States"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "A location:",
        "An unincorporated community in Clarion County, Pennsylvania, United States."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "unincorporated",
          "unincorporated"
        ],
        [
          "community",
          "community"
        ],
        [
          "Clarion County",
          "Clarion County#English"
        ],
        [
          "Pennsylvania",
          "Pennsylvania#English"
        ],
        [
          "United States",
          "United States#English"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "countable",
        "uncountable"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "en:Places in West Virginia, USA",
        "en:Places in the United States",
        "en:Unincorporated communities in West Virginia, USA",
        "en:Unincorporated communities in the United States"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "A location:",
        "An unincorporated community in Hardy County, West Virginia, United States."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "unincorporated",
          "unincorporated"
        ],
        [
          "community",
          "community"
        ],
        [
          "Hardy County",
          "Hardy County#English"
        ],
        [
          "West Virginia",
          "West Virginia#English"
        ],
        [
          "United States",
          "United States#English"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "countable",
        "uncountable"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "A sea area centered on the Fisher Bank off the west coast of Denmark."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "Fisher Bank",
          "Fisher Bank"
        ],
        [
          "Denmark",
          "Denmark"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "countable",
        "uncountable"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈfɪʃɚ/",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    },
    {
      "homophone": "fisher"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ɪʃə(ɹ)"
    }
  ],
  "translations": [
    {
      "code": "da",
      "lang": "Danish",
      "sense": "Equivalent surnames of \"fisher\" in other languages",
      "word": "Fisker"
    },
    {
      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "Equivalent surnames of \"fisher\" in other languages",
      "word": "Visscher"
    },
    {
      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "Equivalent surnames of \"fisher\" in other languages",
      "word": "Visser"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "Equivalent surnames of \"fisher\" in other languages",
      "word": "Pecheur"
    },
    {
      "code": "frm",
      "lang": "Middle French",
      "sense": "Equivalent surnames of \"fisher\" in other languages",
      "word": "Pescheur"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "Equivalent surnames of \"fisher\" in other languages",
      "word": "Fischer"
    },
    {
      "code": "no",
      "lang": "Norwegian",
      "sense": "Equivalent surnames of \"fisher\" in other languages",
      "word": "Fisker"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "Equivalent surnames of \"fisher\" in other languages",
      "word": "Rybak"
    }
  ],
  "wikipedia": [
    "Fisher"
  ],
  "word": "Fisher"
}

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