Is there a term for a noun that is the "-er" form of a verb?
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The term is agent noun.
The endings "-er", "-or", and "-ist" are commonly used in English to form agent nouns.
For further insight, see e.g. this question: What's the rule for adding -er vs. -or when nouning a verb?
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The suffix is called an agentive suffix, and such words are also often called agentive as well.