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The surname that means someone in your family used to make arrows for a living.
means An occupational surname for someone who made or sold arrows.
from From Old French 'flechier' (arrow-maker), rooted in 'fleche,' meaning arrow — itself possibly borrowed from a Germanic word related to 'flitch' or 'flight.' It entered English surnames the way most trade names did: a medieval fletcher's job became his descendants' permanent last name, fletching arrows long after the family quit the trade.
- origin
- from old french fleche, meaning arrow
- occupational surname
- like smith but for archery supply chains
- guild era
- fletchers were essential before guns existed
- modern echo
- now mostly just a name, rarely a job