Usher most commonly refers to: *

Usher (occupation) An usher is a person who welcomes and shows people where to sit, especially at a church, theatre or when attending a wedding. History The word comes from the Latin '' ostiarius'' ("porter", "doorman") through Norman French, and is a cognate o ...

, a person who welcomes and shows people where to sit **

Church usher In many Christian denominations, a church usher is responsible for seating guests and maintaining the order and security of services. The role of a church usher is typically a volunteer position, and in the past was often considered one of honor, ...

** Wedding usher, one of the male attendants to the groom in a wedding ceremony **

Field usher '' '' (Fw or F, ) is a non-commissioned officer (NCO) rank in several countries. The rank originated in Germany, and is also used in Switzerland, Finland, Sweden, and Estonia. The rank has also been used in Russia, Austria-Hungary, occupied Serbia ...

, a military rank ** Usher of Justice, a judicial official in some countries **

Usher of the Black Rod The usher of the Black Rod is an official in the parliaments of several countries of the Commonwealth of Nations. The title is often shortened to Black Rod, and in some countries, formally known as Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod or Lady Usher ...

, a parliamentary official in the UK, Australia, Canada and New Zealand **

Gentleman Usher Gentleman Usher and Lady Usher are titles for some officers of the Royal Household of the United Kingdom. For a list of office-holders from the Restoration of the monarchy in 1660 up to the present day see List of Lady and Gentleman Ushers. Gen ...

, a category of royal official in the United Kingdom **

White House Chief Usher The White House chief usher is the head of household staff and operations at the White House, the official residence and principal workplace of the president of the United States. The position is currently held by Robert B. Downing. About the ch ...

Usher (Switzerland) The French word ''huissier'' ("doorman", from ''huis'', an archaic term for a door) designates ceremonial offices in France and Switzerland. France In French government ministries and Parliament, a ''huissier'' is an employee who provides gen ...

, a largely ceremonial function in Swiss federal, cantonal, and local governments ** An assistant to a head teacher or schoolmaster (generally obsolete); see *

Usher (musician) Usher Raymond IV (born October 14, 1978) is an American singer, songwriter, dancer, and actor. With some publications referring to him as the Honorific nicknames in popular music, King of R&B, he is recognized as an influential figure in conte ...

(born 1978), American R&B recording artist, performer, and actor Usher may also refer to:

People

Usher Komugisha Usher Komugisha (born ) is a Ugandan sports journalist and commentator, who is also a former athlete. With 15 years of experience as a multi-media journalist, she has worked with international outlets including Al Jazeera, BBC, CNN, ESPN, Interna ...

, Ugandan sports journalist and commentator *

Usher (surname) Usher is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Andrew Usher, Edinburgh distiller * Bazoline Estelle Usher (1885–1992), American educator * Bob Usher (1925–2014), Baseball player * Brian Usher (1944–2025), English footballer ...

, a list of people

Places

* Usher, Western Australia * Mount Usher, Antarctica *

Usher Glacier Usher Glacier () is a glacier nearly 4 nautical miles (7 km) long, flowing northwest into the sea between Stigant Point and Davey Point on the north coast of King George Island, in the South Shetland Islands. Named by the United Kingdom ...

, South Shetland Islands *

Usher Hall The Usher Hall (Scottish Gaelic: ''Talla Usher'') is a concert hall in the West End of Edinburgh, Scotland. The hall is owned and managed by the City of Edinburgh Council, and has hosted concerts and events since its construction in 1914. Th ...

, Edinburgh, Scotland *

Ushers, New York Clifton Park is a suburban town in Saratoga County, New York, United States. It is the largest municipality in the county, with a 2020 population of 38,029, according to the 2020 census. As such, it is the largest municipality in New York state ...

, a hamlet in Saratoga County, New York

Media

Film

* ''Usher'', a 2002 short film directed by

Curtis Harrington Gene Curtis Harrington (September 17, 1926 – May 6, 2007) was an American film and television director whose work included experimental films and horror films. He is considered one of the forerunners of New Queer Cinema. Life and career ...

* ''Usher'' (2004 film), a film based on the short story by Poe

Music

* ''Usher'' (album), the 1994 debut album by the singer of the same name

Other uses in media

* The family name in the Edgar Allan Poe short story "

The Fall of the House of Usher "The Fall of the House of Usher" is a short story by American writer Edgar Allan Poe, first published in 1839 in ''Burton's Gentleman's Magazine'', then included in the collection ''Tales of the Grotesque and Arabesque'' in 1840. The short stor ...

" **

The Fall of the House of Usher (disambiguation) "The Fall of the House of Usher" is an 1839 short story by Edgar Allan Poe. The Fall of the House of Usher and The House of Usher may also refer to adaptations of that work: Film and television * ''The Fall of the House of Usher'' (1928 American f ...

, adaptations of Poe's work

Other uses

of an order of knights in the United Kingdom *

Usher 1C Usher most commonly refers to: * Usher (occupation), a person who welcomes and shows people where to sit ** Church usher ** Wedding usher, one of the male attendants to the groom in a wedding ceremony ** Field usher, a military rank ** Usher of ...

, a human gene *

Usher syndrome Usher syndrome, also known as Hallgren syndrome, Usher–Hallgren syndrome, retinitis pigmentosa–dysacusis syndrome or dystrophia retinae dysacusis syndrome, is a rare genetic disorder caused by a mutation in any one of at least 11 genes result ...

, a genetic disorder *

Ushers of Trowbridge Ushers of Trowbridge was a brewery in Trowbridge, Wiltshire, England, between 1824 and 2000. History In 1824, Thomas Usher and his wife Hannah acquired a small brewery in Back Street, Trowbridge, renaming it Usher's Wiltshire Brewery. In 184 ...

, a former English brewery *

Usher baronets The Usher Baronetcy, of Norton in Ratho in the County of Midlothian, and of Wells in Hobkirk in the County of Roxburgh, is a title in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. It was created on 29 August 1899 for John Usher, a whisky distiller and ...

, a title in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom *

Usher (fragrance) Usher Raymond IV (born October 14, 1978) is an American singer, songwriter, dancer, and actor. With some publications referring to him as the Honorific nicknames in popular music, King of R&B, he is recognized as an influential figure in conte ...