English
Offer
Offer comes from Norman orfrer ‘goldsmith’.
- Normanc. 1066–presentorfrer‘goldsmith’
- EnglishtodayOffer
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Normanc. 1066–presentorfrer‘goldsmith’
- EnglishtodayOffer
The story
Occupational surname for a goldsmith, from Norman orfrer (‘goldsmith’); compare French orfèvre (‘goldsmith’). Also borrowed from German Offer.
Every English word from Norman orfrer
Today it means
name A surname.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Norman orfrer / Offer