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Gender
Masculine
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Origin of the Name Asher
Hebrew
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Usage of the Name Asher
Jewish, English, Biblical
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Meaning of the Name Asher
The name Asher is derived from the Hebrew word "osher" meaning "happy".
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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 of the name 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.
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