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Kercher

Kercher

5 9.9
A last name used by members of a family
  • proper noun
: Kercher
  • and alchemist from Prague to Athancius Kercher, a Jesuit scholar and polymath in Rome.
  • Meredith Kercher
  • Kercher family

and alchemist from Prague to Athancius Kercher, a Jesuit scholar and polymath in Rome.

Examples

  • We thank Lisa Kercher, Gregory Charlton, Jim Coleman, David Carey, Beth Little, and Angela Danner for assistance.

    Academic text (2014)
  • The tragic story of Kercher reminds us of the importance of safety while studying abroad.

  • In October 2008, Anne assisted Knox, a University of Washington student who was accused of the murder of Meredith Kercher in Perugia, Italy.

    Blog text (11)
  • Zedler JB, Kercher S. 2005. Wetland resources: Status, trends, ecosystem services, and restorability. Annual Review of Environment and Resources 30: 39-74.

    Academic text (2011)
  • For four months inside a courtroom in Perugia, Italy, prosecutors have painted Amanda Knox as a killer who took part in a 2007 drug-induced sex crime that ended with the murder of her roommate, Meredith Kercher.

    Blog text (12)
  • Meredith Kercher was a talented student who studied in Italy as an exchange student.

  • Meredith Kercher inspired many with her dedication to her studies and her adventurous spirit.

Synonyms

Spicer
vsKercher
58 5.1

A family name used by some people

is the neutral, general term for that family name use
Stabler
vsKercher
39 8.6

A family name some people have

is the general name covering such surname use
Hurley
vsKercher
29 7.4

A family name that some people use as their last name

is the neutral label for that surname function
Kemp
vsKercher
24 4.8

A last name that people have

is the general descriptor for that surname use
Sayer
vsKercher
19 5.6

A family name used as a last name by people

is the wider label covering that proper name use
Spooner
vsKercher
18 6.6

A last name used by some people

is the plain category name for that surname role
Kenner
vsKercher
18 7.4

A last name used by some people

is the broader category covering that surname use
Kersey
vsKercher
9 8.2

A last name used by some people

is the simple, general term for such surnames
Corke
vsKercher
8 9.9

A last name used by members of a family

is the simple term for that common surname use
Hiller
vsKercher
8 6.5

A last name that some people have

is the overall label for any family surname
Streeter
vsKercher
8 7.0

A family name that people use as their last name

is the general category name for such last names
Pilcher
vsKercher
6 9.4

A family name people use as their last name

is the simple descriptor for any family name
Kelson
vsKercher
4 8.2

A last name or first name for a person often used for characters in stories

focuses only on family name use without given name or literary note
Kell
vsKercher
3 7.8

A family name some people have, sometimes used as a first name

is restricted to describing family name use only
Shor
vsKercher
3 8.5

A family name used by many people

is the basic label for a surname without extra detail
Diener
vsKercher
2 9.9

A family name from Germany

is the broader family name term without origin information
Larker
vsKercher
1 9.6

A family name that people have after their first name

is the basic, broader name for such surnames
Sackman
vsKercher
1 9.1

A last name some people have

is the general label for any such family name
Mosser
vsKercher
1 9.4

A family name that some people have

is the general label for any such family name
Quilter
vsKercher
1 6.3

A last name that people have

is the neutral term covering that surname use
Aimer
vsKercher
1 9.5

A family name used by some people

is the general label for any family surname
Caulker
vsKercher
1 8.9

A family name people have in English-speaking countries

is the more general term without regional mention
Iller
vsKercher
1 9.9

A name shared by people in the same family

is the broader term for a surname without family detail
Wigger
vsKercher
1 6.8

A family name used by some people in Europe

is the neutral term without geographical information
Storer
vsKercher
1 9.4

A family name used as a last name

is the broader category name for family names
Tingler
vsKercher
1 9.1

A family name used by some people

is the general term for any such surname usage
Lanner
vsKercher
1 8.8

A family name used by some people, often from Austria

is the neutral family name label without regional ties
Neter
vsKercher
1 9.5

A family name used by some people

is the neutral term for that family name role
Kuchen
vsKercher
1 9.9

A German family name

is the general term without specifying national origin
Lacer
vsKercher
1 9.5

A name that people use as their last name

is the wider label for that family name function
Wardian
vsKercher
1 9.9

A family name used by some people

is the general descriptor for such surnames
kesar
vsKercher
9.9

A name used in South Asia for people that often means saffron

is the plain family name label without regional or cultural detail
Hoper
vsKercher
9.7

A family name that people use as their last name

is the general category term for family names

Surface Forms

Kercher main

Etymology

Kercher is a family name. A helpful way to remember it is to think it may come from an old word like church, which means 'a place for worship', so the name probably began for people who lived near or worked at a church and later became their family name.