Asher is an
English and Germanic
occupational surname for an ash maker, derived from the Midd English surname "Aschere" or from
German " Äscher"(Ashman).[1] It could also be a form of the
Old English surname "Æsċer"(Æsċe +ere), meaning someone who lived by an ash tree or ash grove, suffix denoting an inhabitant. It is also a common
Jewish and
Christianfirst name, as well as a
Jewish surname, and is the name of
Asher the son of Israel in the
Hebrew Bible[2][3][4]—therefore unrelated to the Old English or Germanic occupational root.
Jacob said that the land of Asher would have rich food and delicacies fit for kings. Moses also gave a blessing to each of the twelve tribes. Moses' blessing said that Asher would be blessed with sons, pleasing to his brothers, and have his foot immersed in oil.
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Asher is an
English and Germanic
occupational surname for an ash maker, derived from the Midd English surname "Aschere" or from
German " Äscher"(Ashman).[1] It could also be a form of the
Old English surname "Æsċer"(Æsċe +ere), meaning someone who lived by an ash tree or ash grove, suffix denoting an inhabitant. It is also a common
Jewish and
Christianfirst name, as well as a
Jewish surname, and is the name of
Asher the son of Israel in the
Hebrew Bible[2][3][4]—therefore unrelated to the Old English or Germanic occupational root.
Jacob said that the land of Asher would have rich food and delicacies fit for kings. Moses also gave a blessing to each of the twelve tribes. Moses' blessing said that Asher would be blessed with sons, pleasing to his brothers, and have his foot immersed in oil.
This page or section lists people that share the same
given name or the same
family name. If an
internal link led you here, you may wish to change that link to point directly to the intended article.