Fletcher (surname)
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Meaning | Regional and occupational name for an arrowsmith or seller of arrows |
Region of origin | French (La Flèche), England, Scotland, Ireland |
Fletcher is a surname of French, English, Scottish and Irish origin. The name is a regional (La Flèche) and an occupational name for an arrowsmith (a maker and or seller of arrows), derived from the Old French flecher (in turn from Old French fleche "arrow").[1][2] The English word was borrowed into the Goidelic languages[citation needed], leading to the development of the Scottish name "Mac an Fhleisteir" (also spelt "Mac an Fhleisdeir"),[3][4] "the arrowsmith's son."
Fletcher was not necessarily the surname of a fletcher or arrowsmith. The progenitor of the name was
King John), William Flecher’ also in 1203 and Peter le Flechier in 1227. The name is often confused with Flesher[1]
because of the phonetic similarity.
People
- Aaron Fletcher (born 1996), American baseball player
- Adam Fletcher (disambiguation), multiple people
- Alan Fletcher (graphic designer) (1931–2006), British graphic designer
- Alan Fletcher (actor) (born 1957), Australian actor
- Anashuya Fletcher (born 1984), New Zealand Anglican bishop
- Andrew Almon Fletcher, known as Almon Fletcher (1889–1964), Canadian physician and diabetologist
- Andrew Fletcher (politician)(1653–1716), politician and Scottish patriot
- Andrew Fletcher (musician) (1961–2022), member of the British electronic-music group Depeche Mode
- Andre Fletcher (born 1987) Grenadian and West Indies cricket player
- Art Fletcher (1885–1950), American baseball player
- Arthur Fletcher (1924–2005), American government official
- Arthur Fletcher (rugby league), English rugby league player
- Ashley Michael Fletcher (born 1995) English professional footballer
- Banister Fletcher (Senior)(1833–1899), English architect, historian and member of Parliament
- Sir Banister Fletcher(1866–1953), English architect and historian
- Barry Fletcher (born 1935), English cricketer
- Betty Fletcher(1923–2012), American federal judge
- Blandford Fletcher (1858–1936), British painter
- Bob Fletcher(1911–2013), California farmer who helped Japanese neighbors during World War II
- Bryan Fletcher (disambiguation), multiple people
- Cari Fletcher (born 1994), American actress, singer and songwriter
- Carl Fletcher (Canadian soccer), footballer born 1971
- Carl Fletcher (Welsh footballer), footballer born 1980
- Carrie Hope Fletcher, Westend actress, singer, author, blogger, vlogger
- Charles Fletcher, multiple people
- Chris Fletcher (born 1948), American football player (San Diego Chargers)
- Christian Fletcher (c. 1619–1691), Scottish minister's wife who helped save the Honours of Scotland
- Christopher Fletcher (born 1957), English cricket player (Sussex)
- Christopher D. M. Fletcher (born 1958), British pathologist
- Christy Fletcher (born 1933), Irish football player
- Colin Fletcher (1922–2007), Welsh-American backpacker and author
- Coyne Fletcher (c1853–1904), Irish-American novelist, playwright
- C.T. Fletcher (born 1959), American powerlifter, actor, video blogger
- Cyril Fletcher (1913–2005), English comedian, actor and businessman
- Darren Fletcher (born 1984), Scottish footballer
- Darrin Fletcher (born 1966), American baseball player
- David Fletcher (disambiguation), multiple people
- Duncan Fletcher (born 1948), Zimbabwean cricketer and coach of the England and India cricket teams
- Dustin Fletcher (born 1975), Australian football player
- Edward Fletcher (disambiguation), multiple people
- Elias I, Count of Maine (died 11 July 1110), Count of Maine and great grandfather of Henry II of England
- Eric Fletcher (1903–1990), English politician and peer
- Ernie Fletcher (born 1952), governor of Kentucky
- Fletcher Christian (1764–1793), master's mate on HMS Bounty during William Bligh's voyage to Tahiti
- Frank Friday Fletcher (1855–1928), admiral in the United States Navy
- Frank Jack Fletcher (1885–1973), admiral in the United States Navy
- Freddie Fletcher (born 1950), English actor
- George Fletcher (disambiguation), multiple people
- Georgina Fletcher 20th Century women's rights activist active in Colombia
- Giles Fletcher, the Elder (c. 1548–1611), English poet and diplomat
- Giles Fletcher (c. 1586–1623), English playwright
- Guy Fletcher (born 1960), English keyboard player from the band Dire Straits
- Guy Fletcher (songwriter), English songwriter and session singer
- Harvey Fletcher (1884–1981), American physicist and inventor
- Henry Fletcher (disambiguation), multiple people
- Horace Fletcher (1849–1919), American health-food faddist of the Victorian era
- Isaac Fletcher (1784–1842), American lawyer and politician
- Isaac Fletcher (English politician)(1827–1879), English member of Parliament
- J.S. Fletcher(1863–1935), English novelist and poet
- James Fletcher (1852–1908), Canadian entomologist, botanist, and writer
- James C. Fletcher (1919–1991), Former NASA administrator
- Jan Fletcher, British entrepreneur
- Jane Fletcher (1870–1956), Tasmanian author and poet
- Jane Fletcher (writer) (born 1956), English author of lesbian fiction
- Jason Fletcher (1975), American sports agent
- Jean de la Flèche (c.1030 – c.1097), 11th-century French nobleman
- Joan Bamford Fletcher (1909–1979), Canadian member of the First Aid Nursing Yeomanry
- Joe Fletcher, former FIFA professional referee
- John Fletcher (disambiguation), multiple people
- Joseph Fletcher (1905–1991), professor
- Justin Fletcher (born 1970), English children's television personality
- Keith Fletcher (born 1944), English cricketer
- Kelvin Fletcher (born 1984), British actor
- Kimberly Fletcher, founder of Moms for America
- Kirk Fletcher (born 1975), American blues guitarist, singer and songwriter
- Lawrence Fletcher (died 1608), Jacobean actor
- Lisa Anne Fletcher (1844–1905), American poet and correspondent
- Lloyd Fletcher (1915–1991), United States Court of Federal Claims judge
- Louise Fletcher (1934–2022), American actress
- Lucy Nettie Fletcher (1886-1918), nurse
- Mark Fletcher (disambiguation), several people
- Mary Fletcher (1830–1885), American philanthropist
- Mary Fletcher (preacher) (1739–1815), English Methodist preacher
- Michael Fletcher (born 1977), professional Canadian football linebacker
- Michael Scott Fletcher (1868–1947), Australian Methodist minister
- Moses Fletcher, (c. 1564–1620) Mayflower pilgrim
- Najuma Fletcher (born 1974), Guyanese track and field athlete
- Neil Fletcher (politician), (born 1944), British politician
- Norman Fletcher (disambiguation), multiple people
- Percy Fletcher (1879–1932), British composer
- Peter Fletcher (disambiguation), multiple people
- Phil Fletcher (born 1975/6), British puppeteer
- Phineas Fletcher (1582–1650), English playwright
- Ray Fletcher(1921–1991), British politician
- Richard Fletcher (disambiguation), multiple people
- Rod Fletcher (1945–2023), English footballer
- Rod Fletcher (basketball), American college basketball player
- Ronald Malcolm Fletcher (1899-1952), English World War I observer/gunner ace
- Rosamund Fletcher (1908–1993), British sculptor
- Rosey Fletcher (born 1975), American Olympic snowboarder
- Sally Fletcher-Murchison (born 1933), American ceramicist
- Samuel Fletcher (politician) (died 1950), Canadian politician
- Sherry Fletcher (born 1986), Grenadian track and field sprinter
- Simon Fletcher, multiple people
- Steven Fletcher (footballer) (born 1987), Scottish international footballer
- Tait Fletcher, American former professional MMAfighter
- Thomas Fletcher (disambiguation), multiple people
- William Fletcher (disambiguation), multiple people
- William Bartlett Fletcher, Sr.(1862–1957), Rear admiral in the United States Navy
- William Roby Fletcher South Australian Congregationalist minister and university administrator
- Yvonne Fletcher(1959–1984), police officer killed by a gunshot from the Libyan embassy in London
Fictional characters
- Irwin Maurice "Fletch" Fletcher, the main character in the novel Fletch and subsequent novels by Gregory McDonald
- Jamie "Fletch" Fletcher, from the British soap opera Hollyoaks
- Jerry Fletcher, the protagonist of Conspiracy Theory (film), portrayed by Mel Gibson
- Fletch, one of the thugs working for the villain Ellis DeWald in the film Beverly Hills Cop III, portrayed by Michael Bowen
- Fletcher, one of the main antagonists in the Tamil movie Dasavathaaram
- Jessica Fletcher, the main character of the television series Murder, She Wrote
- Karl Fletcher, a central character of the British television series Dream Team
- Michael Fletcher, character in the Mach Breakers: Numan Athletics 2video game
- Morris Fletcher, a recurring character in The X-Files and The Lone Gunmen
- Mundungus Fletcher, a Harry Pottercharacter
- Norman Stanley Fletcher, the lead character in the British sitcom Porridge
- Sid Fletcher, from the British soap opera EastEnders
- Sally Fletcher, from the Australian soap opera Home and Away
- Ferb, Lil Fletcher, D-Fletcher, and Lawrence Fletcher, from the Disney Channel series Phineas and Ferb
- The Fletcher family in the film Raise Your Voice
- Brigadier General Fletcher, a character in the video game Supreme Commander: Forged Alliance
- James Emerson (Jaimy) Fletcher, a major supporting character in L. A. Meyer's Bloody Jack series
- Fletcher Reede, the protagonist of the film Liar Liar
- Terence Fletcher, in the 2014 film Whiplash
See also
References
- ^ ISBN 0-203-99355-1.
- ^ "Fletcher Name Meaning and History". Ancestry.com. Retrieved 22 December 2008.
- ^ "Rannsaich an Stòr-dàta Briathrachais Gàidhlig".
- ^ "Mac an Fhleisteir".