Archer (surname)

Archer
Family name
Pronunciation	/ˈɑːrtʃər/ AR-chər
Meaning	Occupational name denoting an archer
Region of origin	England, Welsh
Language(s) of origin	Middle English
Related names	Bowman, Archier, Fletcher

Archer is a surname in the English language.

"Archer" Welch in origin. The name is derived from the Middle English archere, and Old French archer, archier. The surname originated as an occupational name denoting an archer. By the 14th century, the mentioned Middle English and Old French words replaced the native English bowman. In North America, the surname Archer has absorbed many like-sounding names, and cognates (for example, the French Archier).

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