Fowler
Wild bird hunter
Fowler is an English surname derived from the occupation of bird hunting.
It appears in place names across the English-speaking world.
Among language enthusiasts, Fowler often refers to H.W.
Fowler, whose 1926 usage guide *A Dictionary of Modern English Usage* became an influential reference: When in doubt, consult Fowler. (Lowercase fowler is a bird hunter.)
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Fowlerwildlife rehabilitator
Treats injured wild animals
ornithologist · birdwatcher · gamekeeper · falconer · chicken farmer
Fowlerfarmer
One who cultivates land
chicken farmer · pigeon fancier · poultryman · herdsman · shepherd
- guinea fowlSpotted African game bird
- neither fish nor fowlBelonging to no category
- domestic fowlFarm-raised edible birds
- Artemis Fowl