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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While Fielder’s character, Asher Siegel, seems to share a lot of DNA with the character of Nathan Fielder, audiences didn’t embrace Asher nearly as warmly.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026
Paul, meanwhile, was in a period of uncharacteristic autobiographical directness in his lyric-writing, documenting his grievances with his actor girlfriend Jane Asher while residing in her family’s London home.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026
Asher & Associates didn’t respond to our request for comment.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026
Daniel's five-year-old son Asher has already got tired legs, so he's popped him on his shoulders.
From BBC ● Aug. 30, 2026
Just when I think I’m getting the hang of something, Asher will halve the time required of us to do certain missions or perform certain moves.
From "Warcross" by Marie Lu
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