does anyone know the meaning of the name fowler?

Question

please no silly jokes about east enders i have heard them all

Answer 1

This is what www.ancestry.com has to say about the name,
Fowler
English: occupational name for a bird-catcher (a common medieval occupation), Middle English fogelere, foulere (Old English fugelere, a derivative of fugol ‘bird’).
hope this helps.

Answer 2

It is the obvious answer: one who fowls (hunts fowls!)
The Origin of FOWLER

The very first record of the family name FOWLER was found in Norfolk , which is located in England. The FOWLER family traces their ancestral roots back to Anglo Saxon origin before the year 1100. From here they branched and migrated, gaining prosperity as a notable family of England and later other countries. This name is of ancient Anglo-Norman origin, and comes from the Anglo-Saxon word "Fugal", meaning fowl. However, most of the Fowlers in America are of English descent. It seems that the early bearers of this name not only "pursued the captured wild fowl", but also sold them , for in its early form the French suffix,"ere", following "fowl", meant an agent or dealer. Old English and early American records carry frequent mention of the name in various forms, such as "Fouler", but "Fowler" is the generally accepted form. - "The House Of Fowler: A History of the Fowler Families of the South" by Grover Parsons Fowler(1940).
From the website: http://bransoncook.systemaxonline.com/originofnames.htm
(I already knew the meaning, but it is always nicer to have a direct link. This is one of the names I have researched before...)

Answer 3

Most English surnames relate to the occupation of the original holder or their location. A 'fowler' was a person who went hunting for fowl.

Answer 4

Surname Origin: This name is of ancient Anglo-Norman origin, and comes from the Anglo-Saxon word "Fugal", meaning fowl. It seems that the early bearers of this name not only "pursued the captured wild fowl", but also sold them , for in its early form the French suffix,"ere", following "fowl", meant an agent or dealer.

Answer 5

The meaning of the surname FOWLER is - the bird-catcher or game-keeper.

Answer 6

Assuming, one who kept or sold Fowl. Like Cooper made barrels and Smith did metal. Don't quote me though.

Answer 7

A sportsman who persues wild fowl.