Meanings
proper nounFischer (plural Fischers)
plural Fischers
- A surname from German [in turn originating as an occupation], equivalent to English Fisher.
An athletic kid from New Jersey, Fischer was known as a bold risk taker — they called him “the fallingest man in climbing” — until an old-school cragger taught him the Zen of controlled ascent.
2008 March 2, Bruce Barcott, “The Higher They Climb”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 02 Jan 2018
Origin
- GermanFischer
- GermanFischer
- EnglishFischer
Borrowed from German Fischer (“fisherman”). Doublet of Fisher and Fisker
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APA
Fischer. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Fischer
MLA
“Fischer.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Fischer. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Fischer,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Fischer.
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