pilcher/ˈpɪlt͡ʃə(ɹ)/EtymologyEnglish surname, from pilch + -er.pilcher means A surname originating as an occupation. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 85 out of 100.nameA surname originating as an occupation.nounOne who wears a pilch.A scabbard, as of a sword.“MERCUTIO: Will you pluck your sword out of his pilcher by the ears?”