Archer (surname)

Archer
Pronunciation/ˈɑːrtʃər/ AR-chər
Language(s)Middle English
Origin
MeaningOccupational name denoting an archer
Region of originEngland, Welsh
Other names
Variant form(s)Bowman, Archier, Fletcher

Archer is a surname in the English language.[1]

Etymology

The name Archer 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).[2][3]

People with the surname

Some notable people surnamed Archer include:

Academics
  • Allan Frost Archer (1908-1994), U.S. arachnologist, entomologist and malacologist
  • Gleason Archer, Sr. (1880–1966), founder of Suffolk University, Boston, Massachusetts
  • John Hall Archer (1914–2004), Canadian historian, and first President of the University of Regina
  • John Stuart Archer (1943–2007), Vice-Chancellor of Heriot-Watt University 1997–2006
  • Leonie Archer (born 1955), British author and historian
  • Mildred Archer (1911–2005), English art historian
  • Thomas Andrew Archer (1853–1905), English historian

Architects

Artists

Businesspeople

Criminals

Judges
  • Glenn Leroy Archer, Jr. (1929–2011), American judge
  • Philip Edward Archer (born 1925), former Chief Justice of Ghana

Military people

Musicians, singers, and composers
  • Christopher Archer (born 1983), Australian vocalist of the band Backyard Mortuary
  • Frederic Archer (1838–1901), British, composer, conductor and organist
  • Gem Archer (born 1966), English musician
  • Iain Archer, Northern Irish singer-songwriter musician
  • Kevin "Al" Archer (born 1958), English guitarist and songwriter
  • Laurence Archer, English guitarist
  • Malcolm Archer (born 1952), British composer, organist, and conductor
  • Michael Eugene Archer, American singer-songwriter known as D'Angelo
  • Richard Archer (born 1977), English singer/songwriter, frontman of UK band Hard-Fi
  • Robyn Archer (born 1948), Australian singer and actress
  • Special Ed, hip-hop performer born Edward Archer
  • Steve Archer (born 1953), American singer-songwriter and producer
  • Tasmin Archer (born 1963), English soul/pop/rock singer
  • Tony Archer (musician) (born 1938), English jazz double-bassist
  • Violet Archer (1913–2000), Canadian composer

Performers

Politicians

Religious figures

Scientists

Sportspeople

Television and film production
  • Cam Archer (born 1981), American independent filmmaker and photographer
  • Mark Archer (born 1973), American film producer, director and writer
  • Wes Archer (born 1961), American television animation director

Writers

Fictional characters
See also: List of The Archers characters § The Archer family

References
  1. Browne, W.A.F.; Reaney, P.H.; Wilson, R.M.; Scull, A. (1991). A Dictionary of English Surnames. Tavistock classics in the history of psychiatry. Routledge. p. 85. ISBN 978-0-415-05737-0. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
  2. "Learn about the family history of your surname". Ancestry.com. Retrieved 17 December 2010.
  3. "Archer". Dictionary of American Family Names. Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-508137-4.
  4. "Maria Archer (Translator)". Goodreads.
  5. "Martin Archer". Goodreads.

See also
  • Justice Archer (disambiguation)
  • Martin Archer Shee (1769–1850), Irish portrait painter and president of the Royal Academy
    • George Archer-Shee (1895–1914), a son of Martin Archer-Shee; a Royal Navy cadet who successfully defended the charge of having stolen a five shilling postal order
    • Martin Archer-Shee (1873–1935), a son of Martin Archer-Shee; a British army officer and Conservative Party politician
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