Fraser

See also: fraser, fräser, fråser, and Fräser

English

Alternative forms

Frazer

Etymology

Scottish surname thought to be from Norman, but not corresponding to any obvious places in France; perhaps a corrupted transcription of a Middle Irish name.[1] More at Fraser.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈfɹeɪzə(ɹ)/

Proper noun

Fraser (countable and uncountable, plural Frasers)

A Scottish surname from Old French thought to be of Norman origin.
A male given name transferred from the surname.
A placename
1. A number of places in Canada
  1. A river in British Columbia that flows from the Rocky Mountains into the Strait of Georgia, named after Simon Fraser (explorer).
  2. A location on the Klondike Highway in north-west British Columbia.
  3. A neighbourhood in north-east Edmonton, Alberta.
2. A number of places in the United States:
  1. A town in Grand County, Colorado.
  2. A former unincorporated community near Greer, Clearwater County, Idaho.
  3. A city in Macomb County, Michigan.
  4. A township in Bay County, Michigan.
  5. A township in Martin County, Minnesota.
  6. A hamlet in Delhi, Delaware County, New York.
  7. A hamlet in York, Livingston County, New York.
3. A suburb of Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia.

Derived terms

References

Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Fraser”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 599.

Anagrams

Ferras, Frears, farers

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[1] Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Fraser”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 599.