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Fletcher is an Anglo-Norman surname of French, English, Scottish and Irish origin. The name is a regional ( La Flèche ) and an occupational name for an arrowsmith (a maker and or seller of arrows), derived from the Old French flecher (in turn from Old French fleche "arrow"). [ 1 ]
The name was a very common trade name, so much so that it became used in the Scottish Gaelic language as fleisdear. [2] In the eighteenth century some families went full circle and anglicised the name from the Gaelic, Mac-an-leistear , back into Fletcher.
Fletcher (surname), including lists of people and fictional characters Fletcher (given name) , lists of people and fictional characters Fletcher (occupation) , a person who fletches arrows, the origin of the surname
Fletcher Pratt (1897–1956), American writer of science fiction, fantasy and history Fletcher D. Proctor (1860–1911), American businessman, politician and governor of Vermont L. Fletcher Prouty (1917-2001), Chief of Special Operations for the Joint Chiefs of Staff under President John F. Kennedy, U.S. Air Force colonel and foreign policy critic
The Latin name Caesarea was also applied to the colony of New Jersey as Nova Caesarea, because the Roman name of the island was thought to have been Caesarea. [70] [71] The name "Jersey" most likely comes from the Norse name Geirrsey, meaning 'Geirr's Island'. [72] New Mexico: November 1, 1859: Nahuatl via Spanish: Mēxihco via Nuevo México
Darby is an English locational surname and has since become a given name. Its prefix derives from the Old Norse djúr ("deer"), and the suffix -býr ("farm"/"settlement"). The oldest recorded surname dates to the period of 1160–1182 in Lincolnshire. Darby was a common pre-1800 alternative spelling of Derby, a city in England. [1]
Fletcher A bowyer is a master-craftsman who makes bows . Though this was once a widespread profession, the importance of bowyers and of bows was diminished by the introduction of gunpowder weaponry .
Bell is a surname common in English speaking countries with several word-origins.. The surname is derived from the Middle English bell.This surname likely originated as an occupational name for a bell ringer or bell maker; or else from a topographic name for someone who lived by an actual bell, or by a house sign or inn sign.