Dasher

See also: dasher

English

Etymology 1

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Proper noun

Dasher (plural Dashers)

A surname.

Further reading

Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Dasher”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 414.
Forebears

Etymology 2

First attested in the 1823 poem “A Visit from St. Nicholas”. From dasher.

Proper noun

Dasher

The first reindeer of Santa Claus.

Coordinate terms

Santa Claus's reindeer

Translations

reindeer of Santa Claus

Chinese:
Mandarin: 猛衝／猛冲 (zh) (Měngchōng)
Finnish: Juoksija (fi)
French: Tornade f
Greek: Βέλος (el) m (Vélos)
Italian: Saetta f
Japanese: ダッシャー (Dasshā)
Polish: Fircyk m
Portuguese: Corredora f
Spanish: Vondín m, Alegre (es) m, Brioso m, Enérgico m, Jactancioso m, Presuntuoso m

Anagrams

Dahers, Haders, Heards, Herdas, Rashed, Sheard, rashed, red ash, shader, shared, sheard

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