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Smithers is a surname of English origin. It derives from the Middle English term "smyther", referring to a metalsmith, and is thus related to the common occupational surname Smith. The name Smither is related. [1]

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  1. Reaney, Percy Hide; Wilson, R. M. (1991). A Dictionary of English Surnames. Psychology Press. p. 2896. ISBN   041505737X . Retrieved April 3, 2014.

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