One who lives near a gate or hatch
An English occupational surname referring to someone who lived near a gate or 'hatch,' which often marked the entrance to a forest or park. It may also historically refer to a person who worked at a fish hatchery. As a first name, it follows the popular trend of using rugged, multi-syllable surnames.
Less common today
Hatcher isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #2,548 in 2021.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
A character in the post-apocalyptic film Doomsday · Doomsday
A character in the novel series The Age of Misrule · The Age of Misrule
