Meaning of Last Name

Fisher is a surname in the English language. It is an occupational name from the Old English "fiscare," which means "fisherman", one who obtained his living by fishing. In Ireland it is the anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Bradáin ‘descendant of Bradán’, a personal name meaning ‘salmon’. The Gaelic name was sometimes translated into English as Salmon or Fisher. It is numerous through out the four Provinces, especially Ulster (County Antrim), where in was introduced from England and Scotland centuries ago. Fisher (surname) may refer to: