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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 ]
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 (singer), American singer-songwriter Cari Fletcher (born 1994)
A fletcher is a person who attaches fletchings to the shaft of arrows. Fletchers were traditionally associated with the Worshipful Company of Fletchers , a guild in the City of London . The word is related to the French word flèche , meaning 'arrow', via the ultimate root of Old Frankish fliukka .
Clan Fletcher is a Scottish clan. [2] The clan is officially recognized by the Lord Lyon King of Arms ; however, as the clan does not currently have a chief recognized by the Lord Lyon, it is considered an armigerous clan .
The hamburger's origin is unclear, though "hamburger steak sandwiches" have been advertised in U.S. newspapers from New York to Hawaii since at least the 1890s. [13] The invention of hamburgers is commonly attributed to various people, including Charlie Nagreen, Frank and Charles Menches, Oscar Weber Bilby, Fletcher Davis, or Louis Lassen.
The Redskins recently announced they will induct Fletcher into their Ring of Fame, and the linebacker was also placed on the preliminary Pro Football Hall of Fame nominee list back in 2018.
Moses Fletcher (in Pilgrim records written by William Bradford his name is given as Moyses Fletcher; c. 1564 – 1620/1) was a Leiden Separatist who came to America on the historic 1620 voyage of the Pilgrim ship Mayflower. He was a signatory to the Mayflower Compact and perished shortly thereafter in the Pilgrims first winter in the New World.
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