Asher

American  

[ash-er] / ˈæʃ ər /

Douay Bible, Aser

noun

1. 1. (in the Bible) a son of Jacob and Zilpah.

   2. one of the 12 tribes of ancient Israel, traditionally descended from him.

2. a first name.

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Asher British  

/ ˈæʃə /

noun

1. the son of Jacob and ancestor of one of the 12 tribes of Israel

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Etymology

Origin of Asher

From Hebrew Āshēr, of uncertain origin

Example Sentences

They have 11 employees so far, including Spector’s brother and co-founder Asher Spector, who recently completed his Ph.D. in statistics at Stanford, and co-founder Aidan Smith, a 21-year-old Thiel Fellow, a program that pays college students to drop out and pursue their own projects, as well as an 18-year-old high-school student.

From The Wall Street Journal

Will Danoff, manager of Fidelity Contrafund for over 35 years, is retiring at the end of 2026, with Asher Anolic and Jason Weiner taking over in 2027.

From Barron's

Asher Anolic, 47, and Jason Weiner, 56, who were named co-managers of Contrafund in April 2025, are expected to take over in 2027.

From Barron's

England have already lost Will Stuart and Asher Opoku-Fordjour for the Six Nations leaving Vilikesa 'Billy' Sela and Trevor Davison, who have three caps between them, as understudies to Joe Heyes at tight-head.

From BBC

Asher Opoku-Fordjour, who would have been included but for a shoulder injury, is another, while Gloucester's Afolabi Fasogbon, Sela's main competition to fill a senior vacancy, was also part of the squad.

From BBC