<Tr> <Th> Related names </Th> <Td> Bowman, Archier, Fletcher </Td> </Tr> <P> Archer is a surname in the English language . </P> <P> "Archer" Welch in origin . The name is derived from the Middle English archere, and Old French archer, archier . The surname originated as an occupational name denoting an archer . By the 14th century, the mentioned Middle English and Old French words replaced the native English bowman . In North America, the surname Archer has absorbed many like - sounding names, and cognates (for example, the French Archier). </P> <Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> This section is empty . You can help by adding to it . (July 2017) </Td> </Tr> </Table>

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