49er derives from 1849, the California Gold Rush and is used to describe the gold prospectors that came to California during the gold rush. Also, 49er may refer to: 49er (dinghy), a class of racing dinghy San Francisco 49ers, a professional American football team 49ers (band), a former Italian Italo House and Eurodance project The 49ers, a current Japanese hip hop/indie group Forty Niner (horse), American Thoroughbred racehorse , a graphic novel by Alan Moore and Gene Ha The athletic team… (More on 49ers)