Asher
Americannoun
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(in the Bible) a son of Jacob and Zilpah.
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one of the 12 tribes of ancient Israel, traditionally descended from him.
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a first name.
noun
Etymology
Origin of Asher
From Hebrew Āshēr, of uncertain origin
Example Sentences
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Asher went on to shepherd Linda Ronstadt to stardom and to produce records by Diana Ross, Cher, Bonnie Raitt, Randy Newman, Neil Diamond and 10,000 Maniacs, among many others.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 26, 2026
According to email exchanges with Affinity Partners' communications team, it is led by Asher Abehsera, who has previously worked on real estate projects with Kushner in New York.
From Barron's ● Jun. 15, 2026
In Albania, Asher Abehsera insists that everything is above board, including measures to preserve the environment.
From BBC ● Jun. 4, 2026
Henry Asher, president of the Northstar Group, which owns shares of Berkshire, said he is looking past the stock’s declines and hopes Abel will continue making deals.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 3, 2026
Only Asher lets out an annoyed snort and mutters, “Her team? I’m the captain!”
From "Warcross" by Marie Lu
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