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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The paper "dSph-obic dark matter" by Asher Berlin, Joshua Foster, Dan Hooper and Gordan Krnjaic is now available in JCAP.
From Science Daily • Apr. 10, 2026
Despite recently celebrating her 95th birthday, Asher is working towards her next competition and another potential world record in Budapest.
From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026
“Maybe even more than ‘Pet Sounds,’ because Tony Asher wrote most of the lyrics on ‘Pet Sounds’ and Brian wrote most of the lyrics on ‘Love You.’
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 2026
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 • Jan. 27, 2026
“We’ve all claimed our rooms already,” Asher says, nodding toward the hall that branches away from the main atrium.
From "Warcross" by Marie Lu
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