Fraser

proper nounattested in dialogue

//ˈfɹeɪzə(ɹ)//

A Scottish surname from Old French thought to be of Norman origin.

proper noun

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

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. More at Fraser.

Forms

plural: Frasers

Franny · A diminutive of the female given names Frances, Francine, and…frantic · In a state of panic, worry, frenzy, or rush.Franz · A male given name from Latin, rare in English.

Fraser · A Scottish surname from Old French thought to be of Norman origin.

Frasier · A surname.frat · Shortened form of fraternity, college organization.fraternity · The quality of being brothers or brotherly; brotherhood.

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