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Fisher is a surname in the English language. It is an occupational name from the Old English "fiscare," which means "fisherman", one who obtained his living by fishing. In Ireland it is the anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Bradáin ‘descendant of Bradán’, a personal name meaning ‘salmon’. The Gaelic name was sometimes translated into English as Salmon or Fisher. It is numerous through out the four Provinces, especially Ulster (County Antrim), where in was introduced from England and Scotland centuries ago.

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  • Kate Fisher (1850–1940), American prostitute, also known as Big Nose Kate
  • Kelly Fisher (born 1978), British snooker player
  • Ken Fisher (born c. 1960), American cartoonist, also known as Ruben Bolling
  • Kenneth Fisher (born 1950), financial manager and journalist

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