Fisher

Fisher is a surname in the English language. It is an occupational name from the Old English "fiscare," which means "fisherman."

Fisher (surname) may refer to:

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No Other Name

• Fisher (Casino Royale), a fictional henchman in Casino Royale

A

• Adrian Fisher (born 1951), maze designer
• Adrian S. Fisher (1914–1983), American lawyer
• Alice Fisher (nurse), pioneer nurse
• Alice S. Fisher (fl. 2000s), American lawyer
• Allen Fisher (born 1944), British poet
• Alvan Fisher (1792-1863), American painter
• Amy Fisher (born 1974), American criminal
• Andrew Fisher (1862–1928), Australian Prime Minister
• Ann Fisher-Wirth (born 1947), American poet
• Anna Fisher (born 1949), American astronaut
• Antony Fisher (1915-1988), British think tank promoter
• Antwone Fisher (born 1959), the subject of a 2002 movie based on his life
• Archie Fisher (born 1939), Scottish folk singer
• Avery Fisher (1906–1994), American audio engineer

B

• B.H. "Red" Fisher (1914-2006), American writer and outdoorsman
• Barb Fisher (fl. c. 2000), Canadian politician
• Barbara Loe Fisher (fl. late 20th century), American chiropractor
• Bernard Francis Fisher (born 1927), pilot
• Bob Fisher (baseball) (1886-1963)
• Bob Fisher (screenwriter) (fl. 2000s)
• Bob Fisher (American football) (1887–1942), American football player
• Bob Fisher (offensive lineman) (1916–1983), American football player
• Brent Fisher (soccer) (born 1983), New Zealand soccer player
• Brent Fisher (baseball) (born 1987), American baseball pitcher
• Bryce Fisher (born 1977), American football player
• Bud Fisher (1885–1954), American cartoonist

C

• Carrie Fisher (born 1956), American actress, writer, and show-business family member
• Carl G. Fisher (1874–1939), American entrepreneur
• Cevin Fisher (born 1963), American music producer
• Charles Fisher (congressman) (1789–1849), American politician
• Charles Frederick Fisher (1816–1861), American soldier
• Charles Fisher (Canadian politician) (1808–1880), Canadian jurist and politician
• Charles Fisher (actor) (1816–1891), Anglo-American comedian
• Charles W. Fisher (1864–1919), Canadian politician
• Charles T. Fisher (1880–1963), American businessman
• Charlie Fisher (born 1892), Australian footballer
• Charles Fisher (poet) (1914–2006), Welsh writer
• Charles Douglas Fisher (fl. 1970s), Australian educator; see Geelong Grammar School#History
• Charles Fisher (producer) (fl. 1990s), Australian record producer

D

• David Fisher (congressman) (1794–1886), American politician
• David Fisher (writer) (born 1929), script writer
• David "Dudu" Fisher (born 1951), Israeli singer
• David Andrew Fisher (fl. 1980s), film director and producer, including Toy Soldiers (1984 film)
• David Dayan Fisher (fl. c. 2000), British actor
• David Fisher (architect) (fl. c. 2000), Italian architect
• Derek Fisher (born 1974), American basketball player
• Diane Fisher (fl. 2000s), Canadian religious leader
• Don Fisher (1916-1973), American baseball player
• Donald Fisher (born 1928), American entrepreneur
• Doris Fisher (singer) (1915-2003), American singer, songwriter, and show-business family member
• Dorothy Canfield Fisher (1879–1958), American author
• Douglas Blake Fisher (1890–1963), British sailor and Fourth Sea Lord
• Doug Fisher (actor) (1941–2000), British actor
• Doug Fisher (born 1919), Canadian politician and columnist
• Douglas Glenn Fisher (born 1942), Canadian politician and farmer
• Douglas H. Fisher (born c. 1948), American politician
• Dudley Fisher (1890–1951), American cartoonist
• Dudu Fisher (born 1951), Israeli singer

E

• Ed Fisher (American football) (born 1949), player
• Ed Fisher (1876–1951), American baseball player
• Eddie Fisher (singer) (born 1928), American, also show-business family member
• Eddie Fisher (baseball) (born 1936), American player
• Edward Fisher (1848–1913), Canadian musician}}
• Eric Fisher (1924–1996), New Zealand cricketer

F

• Florrie Fisher (c. 1920 - c. 1990) , American motivational speaker
• Frances Fisher (born 1952), British-American actress
• Francesca Fisher-Eastwood (born 1993), American actress
• Frederick Fisher (1894–1915), Canadian soldier
• Frederick Thomas Fisher (born 1872), American sailor
• Frederick Bohn Fisher (1882–1938), American religious leader
• Fred Fisher (1875–1942), American songwriter
• Freddie Fisher (1904-1967), American musician in The Schnickelfritz Band in film Gold Diggers in Paris
• Fred Fisher (lawyer) (1921–1989), American lawyer
• Frederick Eric Fisher (1924–1996), New Zealand cricketer, also known as Eric Fisher

G

• Gail Fisher (1935-2000), American actress
• Gary Fisher (born 1950), American cyclist and engineer
• Gavin Fisher (born 1964), American engineer
• Geoffrey Fisher (1887–1972), British religious leader
• George Fisher (New York) (1788–1861), American politician
• George Fisher (settler) (1795–1873), American
• George P. Fisher (1817–1899), American politician — Delaware
• George Fisher (New Zealand) (1843–1905) a New Zealand politician
• George Park Fisher (1827–1909), American theologian and historian
• George Fisher (baseball) (1855–1937), American baseball player
• George J. Fisher (died 1960), American physician and sport administrator
• George Fisher (actor) (1891–1960), an American actor
• George Fisher (dramatist) (1909–1970), Welsh language author
• George "Showboat" Fisher (1889–1984), American baseball player
• George Fisher (cartoonist) (1923–2003), American political cartoonist
• George Fisher (1927–2005), American actor, also known as Brock Peters
• George M. C. Fisher (born c. 1940), American business manager
• George Fisher (musician) (born 1969), American singer

H

• Ham Fisher (1900/01–1955), American artist
• Harold Fisher (1877-1928), Canadian politician
• Harold H. Fisher (1901–2005), American architect
• Harrison Fisher (1877-1934), American artist
• Helen Fisher (anthropologist) (born 1945)
• Helen Fisher (politician) (fl. c. 2000), British
• Herbert Fisher (1865–1940), British historian and politician

I

• Ian Fisher (born 1976), English cricketer
• India Fisher (born in 1974), British actress
• Ira Joe Fisher (born 1947), American journalist
• Irving Fisher (1867–1947), American economist and activist
• Isaac Fisher (1851–1944), Australian cricket umpire
• Isla Fisher (born 1976), Australian actress

J

• Jack Fisher (born 1939), American baseball pitcher
• Jane Lane, Lady Fisher (c. 1626 –1689), English activist
• James Fisher (1912–1970), British naturalist
• Jeremy Fisher (born 1976), Canadian musician
• Jeremy Fisher, fictional character in story The Tale of Mr. Jeremy Fisher
• Jo Fisher, New Zealand international football (soccer) player
• Joely Fisher (born 1967), American actress
• Saint John Fisher, (c. 1469–1535), English religious leader
• John Fisher (Anglican bishop) (1848-1825), English religious leader
• John Charlton Fisher (1794-1849), Canadian author and journalist
• John Fisher (politician) (1806–1882), American — New York
• Jackie Fisher, 1st Baron Fisher (1841–1920), British sailor
• John Stuchell Fisher (1867–1940), American politician — Pennsylvania
• John Fisher (cricketer) (1897–1954), English cricketer
• Jack Fisher (born 1939), American baseball pitcher
• John H. N. Fisher (fl. c. 2000), American entrepreneur
• John R. Fisher (fl. 2000s), Canadian activist
• John Norwood Fisher born 1965), American musician
• Jonathan Fisher (1768–1847), American religious leader
• Jonathan Fisher (painter) (died 1809), Irish
• Josh Fisher (born c. 1950s), American computer scientist
• Josh Fisher (swimmer) (fl. c. 2000), Australian
• Joshua Fisher (1707–1783), American merchant and cartographer
• Juni Fisher (born c. 1957), American musician

K

• Kate Fisher (1850–1940), American prostitute, also known as Big Nose Kate
• Kelly Fisher (born 1978), British snooker player
• Kenneth Fisher (born 1950), financial manager and journalist
• Ken Fisher (born c. 1960), American cartoonist, also known as Ruben Bolling
• Ken "Caesar" Fisher (fl. 2000s), founder of Web site Ars Technica

L

• Larry Fisher (born 1949), Canadian criminal
• Lee Fisher (born 1951), American politician
• Levar Fisher (born 1979), American football player
• Lewis P. Fisher (1820-1905), Canadian politician

M

• M. F. K. Fisher (1908–1992), American writer
• Mark Fisher (born 1944), British politician
• Mark Fisher (songwriter) (1895–1948), American musician
• Mary Fisher (activist) (born 1948), American political activist
• Mary Fisher (missionary) (c. 1623-1698), English religious leader
• Mary Jo Fisher (born 1962), Australian politician
• Mary Pat Fisher (fl. c. 2000), writer and religious leader
• Matthew Fisher (born 1946), British musician
• Max Fisher (1908-2005), American activist
• Mel Fisher (1922–1998), American entrepreneur
• Michoel Fisher (c. 1910 –2004), British religious leader
• Michael Fisher (born 1931), British physicist
• Mike Fisher (driver) (born 1943), American race driver
• D. Michael Fisher (born 1944), American jurist — Pennsylvania
• Mike Fisher (soccer) (born 1975), American player
• Mike Fisher (ice hockey) (born 1980), Canadian player
• Michael Jack Fisher (born 1986), American musician

N

• Nate Fisher, fictional character from Six Feet Under
• Nathan Fisher (fl. 2000s), British footballer
• Noel Fisher (born 1984), Canadian actor
• Noel "Detail" Fisher (fl. 2000s), American music producer
• Norman Fisher-Jones (fl. late 20th century), British musician
• Norman W. F. Fisher (1936-1997), Australian government administrator

O

• Osmond Fisher (1817–1914), English geologist
• O. C. Fisher (1903–1994), American politician and writer

P

• Paul Fisher (disambiguation)
• Peter Fisher (disambiguation)
• Phryne Fisher, fictional character
• Philip Fisher (disambiguation)

R

• Raymond "Duggie" Fisher (1935-1988), American activist and writer
• Richard B. Fisher (1936–2004), American business manager
• Richard W. Fisher (born 1949), American banker
• J. Richard Fisher (born c. 1950), American astronomer
• The Rich Fisher, fictional character Bron in Joseph d'Arimathie verse variant in "Fisher King" literary tradition
• Robert M. Fisher (1928-2007), American artist
• Robert Fisher (playwright) (born c. 1930s), American, co-writer of play The Impossible Years
• Robert J. Fisher (born c. 1960), American business manager
• Robert William Fisher (born 1961), American fugitive
• Rob Fisher (motorcycle racer) (fl. 1990s), British
• Robert Fisher (journalist) (fl. late 20th century), Canadian
• Rocky Fisher (stunt driver) (1947-2002), American
• Rocky Fisher (USAC driver) (born 1937), American race driver
• Roger Fisher (born 1922), American jurist
• Rolland Fisher (1900-1982), American religious leader and activist
• Ronald Fisher (1890–1962), British biologist and statistician
• Ron Fisher (Canadian politician) (born 1934)
• Ross Fisher (born 1980), British golfer
• Rowland Fisher (1885–1969), British painter
• Roy Fisher (born 1930), British poet
• Roy M. Fisher (1918-1999), American journalist
• Rudolph Fisher (1897-1934), American writer
• Ruth Fisher, fictional character from series Six Feet Under on television

S

• Sam Fisher, fictional character from the Splinter Cell games
• Samuel Fisher, Australian rules footballer
• Sarah Fisher (driver), US race car driver voted most popular driver in the Indy Racing League in 2003
• Scott Fisher (disambiguation)
• Seth Fisher, American comics artist
• Simon Fisher-Becker, British actor
• Steve Fisher, American basketball coach

T

• Terence Fisher, British film director
• Tom Fisher (1900s pitcher) (1880–1972), Major League Baseball pitcher
• Tom Fisher (1960s pitcher) (born 1942), Major League Baseball pitcher
• Toni Fisher, American singer
• Tony Fisher (American football), American football player
• Travis Fisher, American football player
• Tricia Leigh Fisher, American actress and singer

V

• Vardis Fisher (1895–1968), American historical novelist
• Venessa Fisher (born 1986), Canadian contestant
• Vilyam Genrikhovich Fisher (1903–1971), Soviet intelligence agent
• Viv Fisher (born 1952), British audio engineer and musician

W

• Walter Fisher, American academic
• Walter L. Fisher, American politician
• Warren Fisher, British civil servant
• William Fisher (disambiguation)

See also

• Fisher, for geographical places and other uses of the word
• A Stone for Danny Fisher, novel
• Fischer

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