name · noun · 7 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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UK:/ˈæ.ʃə(ɹ)/
US:/ˈæ.ʃɚ/
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rhymes with -æʃə(ɹ)
General-American:/ˈæʃɚ/
Received-Pronunciation:/ˈæʃə/
rhymes with -æʃɚ
CMU ARPABET:AE1 SH ER0
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
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name
Meaning 1
The eighth son of Jacob, by his wife's handmaid Zilpah.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: biblical, lifestyle, religion
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name
Meaning 2
One of the Israelite tribes, descended from Asher.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: biblical, lifestyle, religion
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name
Meaning 3
A male given name from Hebrew.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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name
Meaning 4
A female given name from Hebrew.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: rare
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name
Meaning 5
A surname.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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name
Meaning 6
A town in Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma, United States.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Meaning 7
A member of the alt.suicide.holiday newsgroup, which deals with the topics of suicide and depression.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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History
Etymology
From Hebrew אָשֵׁר ('ashér).
Initialism of alt.suicide.holiday + -er.
Across languages
Translations
26 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Cherokee:
ᎠᏒ
(asv)
— eighth son of Jacob
Chinese Mandarin:
亞設 /亚设
(Yàshè)
— eighth son of Jacob
Chinese Mandarin:
阿協爾 /阿协尔
(Āxié'ěr)
— eighth son of Jacob
Danish:
Asher
— eighth son of Jacob
Dutch:
Aser
— eighth son of Jacob
Finnish:
Asser
— eighth son of Jacob
French:
Aser
— eighth son of Jacob
German:
Asser
— eighth son of Jacob
Ancient Greek:
Ἀσήρ
(Asḗr)
— eighth son of Jacob
Gujarati:
આશેર
(āśer)
— eighth son of Jacob
Hawaiian:
ʻAsera
— eighth son of Jacob
Hebrew:
אָשֵׁר
(ashér)
— eighth son of Jacob
Hindi:
आशेर
(āśer)
— eighth son of Jacob
Kazakh:
Ашир
(Aşir)
— eighth son of Jacob
Norwegian:
Asjer
— eighth son of Jacob
Portuguese:
Aser
— eighth son of Jacob
Spanish:
Aser
— eighth son of Jacob
Swedish:
Aser
— eighth son of Jacob
Dutch:
Aser
— one of the Israelite tribes
Hebrew:
אָשֵׁר
(ashér)
— one of the Israelite tribes