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Meaning & History
The surname Frobisher is derived from an occupation, 'the furber' or 'furbisher.' (Middle English fourbishour, from Old French forbisseor). A furbisher was a scourer of armour and metals generally, found also as' furbearer.' Frobisher is the most prominent modern form of the surname. The navigator Sir Martin Frobisher (1535?-1594) is the most famous bearer of this surname.