Dasher

See also: dasher

English

Etymology 1

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Proper noun

Dasher (plural Dashers)

1. 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

1. The first reindeer of Santa Claus.

Coordinate terms

Santa Claus's reindeer

• Blitzen
• Comet
• Cupid
• Dancer
• Donner
• Prancer
• Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
• Vixen

 

Translations

reindeer of Santa Claus

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 猛衝 (zh), 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