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. More at Fraser.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfɹeɪzə(ɹ)/

Proper noun

Fraser (countable and uncountable, plural Frasers)

1. A Scottish surname from Old French thought to be of Norman origin.
2. A male given name transferred from the surname.
3. 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

• Fraser alphabet
• Fraserburgh
• Fraser Coast
• Fraser fir
• Fraser-Fort George
• Fraserian
• Fraser Island
• Fraser script

 

See also

• Frasier
• Frazer
• Frazier

 

Anagrams

• Ferras, Frears, farers