The name Asher is derived from the Hebrew word "osher" meaning "happy".
Famous bearers
In the Old Testament, Asher was the second son of Jacob and Zilpah (he played a
role in the plot to sell his brother Joseph into slavery).
Bearers include Asher Brown Durand (1796 - 1886), an American painter;
Asher Hirsch Ginsberg, known as Ahad Ha'am (1856 - 1927), a Hebrew essayist;
Arthur Asher Miller (1915 - 2005), an American playwright and essayist.
