The Fletcher Surname
- Meaning
- arrow maker
- Type
- Occupational
- Root
- Old French flechier
- Chiefly
- Throughout England
From flèche, an arrow: the fletcher made and feathered arrows, a trade distinct from the bowyer who made the bows.
The specialisation tells you how much archery mattered — enough that fitting the feathers was somebody’s whole occupation.
Bestow the name a title it never had
An honorific Lord or Lady certificate in the Fletcher name, hand-finished and sealed, with a square metre of Scottish woodland dedicated alongside it. A novelty, magnificently done — and a good deal more fun than a family tree.
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