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Fletcher

Fletcher

156 4.9
A family name used by people and places like towns and schools
  • proper noun
  • /ˈflɛtʃər/
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  • In a particularly beautiful passage, Fletcher describes her understanding of this central concept of Omaha spirituality.
  • Fletcher et al
  • Fletcher, 2006
  • Shaywitz and Fletcher

Then you appoint John Merto with Darren Fletcher, OK, why not give them a chance?

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Examples

  • Thank you minister, I call Nick Fletcher to wind up.

  • Why don't you ask Mr. Fletcher some questions.

  • But I'll have a talk with Dr. Fletcher and...

  • I'm sorry to hear that, Mr. Fletcher.

  • Fletcher Coal, the President's Chief of Staff, has resigned.

  • Rachel looks from the kitchen window and sees Fletcher and Frank in the small skiff by the dock.

    Fiction book (1992)
  • The skiff appears out of the boathouse, Fletcher at the motor, the boat's lone occupant.

    Fiction book (1992)
  • The teacher called on Fletcher to answer the question during class.

  • In the small town, everyone knows Fletcher as the kind-hearted baker.

  • The local library is named after Fletcher, a renowned author from the area.

Surface Forms

Fletcher main

Morphology

Fletcher = fletch (opaque) = fletch + er

The agent noun 'fletcher' is transparently formed from 'fletch' + '-er' meaning someone who fletches.

Etymology

Fletcher comes from an old French word flèche meaning 'arrow', so a Fletcher was originally someone who made or fixed arrows; that's why the job name became a family name and the name of towns and places.