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Picker
Picker (name) means an occupational surname originally given to someone who worked with a pick or pickaxe. Example: “Picker is a fairly common surname in parts of Germany and England.”
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An occupational surname originally given to someone who worked with a pick or pickaxe.
"Picker is a fairly common surname in parts of Germany and England."
How to use Picker
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA surname historically linked to workers who used picks or pickaxes.
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- Pickers
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Etymology
An occupational surname for someone who used a pick, found in English, German, and Dutch forms.
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What does “Picker” mean?
The word “Picker” means an occupational surname originally given to someone who worked with a pick or pickaxe. In plain terms, a surname historically linked to workers who used picks or pickaxes.
How do you use “Picker” in a sentence?
Here is “Picker” used in a sentence: “Picker is a fairly common surname in parts of Germany and England.”
What part of speech is “Picker”?
“Picker” is a name.
Where does the word “Picker” come from?
The word “Picker” comes from German. An occupational surname for someone who used a pick, found in English, German, and Dutch forms.
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