Archer
Meaning of Archer
Archer springs from Old French roots—once describing the expert bowmen who could send an arrow sailing straight and true—and today it hits a sweet spot between vintage charm and modern swagger. Picture Robin Hood in Sherwood, a Sagittarius aiming for the stars, or even the suave animated spy of TV fame; all lend the name a dash of derring-do. Over the last two decades in the U.S., Archer has shot up the charts, leaping from a virtually unknown quiver position in the early 2000s to a sturdy Top-150 perch in 2024, proof that parents love its crisp sound and adventurous spirit. It’s easy on the ears (AHR-chər), friendly on the playground, and grown-up enough for a résumé—no wonder more families are nocking this name and letting it fly.
Pronunciation
British English
- Pronunced as AHR-chuh (/ˈɑːtʃər/)
American English
- Pronunced as AHR-chur (/ˈɑrtʃər/)
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Notable People Named Archer
| Archer Milton Huntington was an American philanthropist and scholar who founded the Hispanic Society of America in New York City and made major contributions to the American Geographical Society. |
| Archer Alexander, a formerly enslaved American who modeled for the freedman in Washington DC’s 1876 Emancipation Memorial, was later profiled in an 1885 biography by William Greenleaf Eliot that was partly fictionalized with edits by Jesse Benton Fremont. |
| Archer Martin - British chemist Archer John Porter Martin shared the 1952 Nobel Prize in Chemistry with Richard Synge for inventing partition chromatography. |
| Archer Clive - Archer Francis Lawrence Clive was a decorated British Army brigadier who served in World War II. |
| Archer Thompson Gurney was a Church of England clergyman and hymnodist. |
| Archer Maclean was a British video game programmer known for Dropzone, International Karate and IK Plus, and for snooker and pool games beginning with Jimmy Whites Whirlwind Snooker. |
| Archer King was an American theatrical agent, producer, and actor. |
| Archer Allen Phlegar, born in Christiansburg, Virginia, was a Civil War veteran who became a lawyer, served in the Virginia State Senate, briefly sat on the Supreme Court of Appeals, and later led the Virginia Bar Association. |
