50 Profession Names You Should Know

The profession is an occupation that needs particular skills or educational training.

Meaning of profession

We can say that profession means any work to earn money. Any work requires skill. Some professions require educational training. There are so many professions from that we can make money. And all professions have names.

Names of Profession

Here is a list of 50 names of professions and the meanings of those names.

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1. Admiral—The commander of a fleet
2. Archaeologist— who study the past through the objects left behind
3. Architect— who draws and plans the design of the building
4. Astronomer— who studies the stars
5. Aviator— who flies an airplane
6. Brazier— who works in brass
7. Captain–The person in charge of a ship
8. Chauffeur– who drives a motor-car
9. Chiropodist– skilled in the care of hands and feet
10. Collier– who works in a coal-mine
11. Compositor– who sets type for books
12. Cooper– who makes barrels
13. Correspondent– who writes for the newspaper
14. Costermonger– who sells fruits or vegetables
15. Dentist– who attends to the teeth
16. Draper– who deals in clothes and other fabrics
17. Draughtsman– who draws plans
18. Druggist– who compounds and sells drugs
19. Drover– who deals in cattle
20. Engineer– who attends to an engine
21. Farrier– who shoes horses
22. Fishmonger– who deals in fish
23. Florist– who deals in flowers
24. Furrier– who deals in furs
25. Geologist– who studies rocks and soils
26. Glazier– who works in glass
27. Haberdasher– who sells small articles such as ribbons or thread or laces
28. Herbalist– who deals in medicinal herbs
29. Hostler– who looks after a horse in an inn
30. Ironmonger– who sells iron and hardware
31. Jockey–A professional rider in horse races
32. Journalist– who writes for the newspaper
33. Lapidist– who cuts precious stones
34. Masseur– who treats diseases by rubbing the muscles
35. Mercer– who deals in silk
36. Milliner– who makes and sells ladies’ hats
37. Navvy– employed to do excavating works
38. Obstetrician–A physician who assists women in childbirth
39. Oculist– who attends to the diseases of the eye
40. Optician– who tests eyesight and sells spectacles
41. Ostler– who looks after a horse in an inn
42. Pharmacist– who compounds and sells drugs
43. Physician– who attends to sick people and prescribes medicines
44. Pilot– who flies an airplane
45. Plumber– who works mending water pipes
46. Reporter– who writes for the newspaper
47. Sculptor– who carves in stone
48. Stoker– who attends to the fire of the steam engine
49. Surgeon– who treats disease by performing operations
50. Vintner– who deals in wines

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