Frobisher

Frobisher may refer to:

In places:

  • Frobisher, Saskatchewan
  • Frobisher Bay, a bay in Baffin Island, named after Martin Frobisher
  • Frobisher Bay, the former name of a town in Baffin Island, Canada, now known as Iqaluit
  • Frobisher County Primary School, Jaywick, Essex, UK
  • Frobisher Lake, a lake in central Saskatchewan

In people:

  • Martin Frobisher (c. 1535 – 1594), English sailor and explorer
  • Benjamin Frobisher (1742–1787), Canadian fur trader
  • Joseph Frobisher (1740–1810), Canadian fur trader and politician, brother of Benjamin Frobisher
  • Benjamin Joseph Frobisher (1782–1821), Canadian fur trader and politician, son of Joseph Frobisher

In fiction:

  • Frobisher (Doctor Who), a character from the comic strips based on the television series Doctor Who
  • Buck Frobisher, a character in the television series Due South
  • Robert Frobisher, a fictional amanuensis and composer from the novel Cloud Atlas
  • Arthur Frobisher, a fictional villainous billionaire in the television series Damages

In ships:

  • HMS Frobisher, two ships of the Royal Navy