Save Type Surname (from occupation) Usage English Pronounced Pron. /ˈfʊl.əɹ/(American English) /ˈfʊl.ə/(British English) [key·simplify] Meaning & History Occupational name for a fuller, a person who thickened and cleaned coarse cloth by pounding it. It is derived via Middle English from Latin fullo. Categories architects, Blues Hall of Fame inductees, cabaret singers, clothing, craftsmanship, dancers, ends in -er, English adjectives, English nouns, English verbs, fabric, Mayflower passengers, trombonists, word names