Archer (surname)

For other uses, see Archer.
Archer
Family name
Meaning Occupational name denoting an archer
Region of origin England
Language(s) of origin Middle English
Related names Bowman, Archier, Fletcher

Archer is a surname in the English language.

Etymology

The name is derived from the Middle English archere, and Old French archer, archier. The surname originated as an occupational name denoting an archer. By the 14th century, the mentioned Middle English and Old French words replaced the native English bowman. In North America, the surname Archer has absorbed many like-sounding names, and cognates (for example, the French Archier).[1]

People with the surname

Fictional characters

References

  1. Learn about the family history of your surname, Ancestry.com, retrieved 17 December 2010 which cited: Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4 for the surname "Archer".
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