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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Four years later, he’s no less baffled to have become the subject of a new documentary, “Peter Asher: Everywhere Man,” directed by the filmmakers Dan Geller and Dayna Goldfine.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 26, 2026
SignalFire’s head of research, Asher Bantock, said the rise in entrepreneurship by fresh grads is likely tied to some degree to the difficult hiring market.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 22, 2026
Back-row twins Tom and Ben Curry, winger Tom Roebuck, Asher Opoku-Fjordjour, and in recent weeks, fellow front-rowers Bevan Rodd and Luke Cowan-Dickie, have all missed large chunks of action.
From BBC ● Jun. 10, 2026
"That scale is possible," said Jason Asher, director of CDC's Center for Forecasting and Outbreak Analytics, during a press briefing.
From Barron's ● Jun. 5, 2026
Finally, Asher waves a hand once in front of him and submits his team’s pick to the announcer.
From "Warcross" by Marie Lu
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