Name Meaning and Biblical Context of Fisher
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| Meaning | One that fishes. | ||
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The Biblical baby name Fisher is Latin and English in origin and it's meaning is a person whose occupation is to catch fish. The Greek word for fisher used in the Bible is halieus.
Fisher is pronounced fi-sher. The apostles Peter and Andrew were fishers by occupation. They gave up their work to follow Jesus, who promised to make them fishers of men. Biblical reference for baby name Fisher: Matthew 4:18, 19; Mark 1:16, 17 Strong's concordance G251 |
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