Fish

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Type Surname (from occupation)
Usage Medieval English, Jewish
Other Forms FormsFisch, Fische

Meaning & History

From Middle English fische, fish ‘fish’, a metonymic occupational name for a fisherman or fish seller, or a nickname for someone thought to resemble a fish.
Americanized spelling of German and Jewish Fisch.
Added 7/27/2014 by LMS