Asher

American

[ash-er] / ˈæʃ ər /

Douay Bible, Aser

noun

1. (in the Bible) a son of Jacob and Zilpah.
2. one of the 12 tribes of ancient Israel, traditionally descended from him.
a first name.

Asher British

/ ˈæʃə /

noun

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

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Asher

I had an interesting visit last week from Asher Genoot, the 31-year-old CEO of Hut 8, which has transitioned from building bitcoin mining centers to building AI data centers—although it still runs both.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026

Handed an elite deal for the first time are prop Asher Opoku-Fordjour, lock Alex Coles, flanker Guy Pepper, scrum-half Jack van Poortvliet and centre Seb Atkinson.

From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026

Asher Luzzatto, a developer converting three Denver office buildings into about 1,100 apartments, said developers should keep conversions simple rather than trying to change the framework significantly.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026

Asher also said he isn’t surprised by the reports.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 3, 2026

Hammie looks me over the instant Asher leaves.

From "Warcross" by Marie Lu

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