Asher

See also: asher and ashër

English

Etymology

From Hebrew אָשֵׁר ('ashér).

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈæ.ʃə(ɹ)/
  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈæ.ʃɚ/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -æʃə(ɹ)
  • Hyphenation: A‧sher

Proper noun

Asher

  1. (biblical) Eighth son of Jacob, by his wife's handmaid Zilpah.
  2. (biblical) One of the Israelite tribes, descended from Asher.
  3. A male given name from Hebrew.
  4. A female given name from Hebrew.
  5. A surname.
  6. A town in Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma, United States.

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