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Fraser

/ˈfɹeɪzə(ɹ)/

Fraser proper noun: a Scottish surname from Old French thought to be of Norman origin.

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 river in British Columbia that flows from the Rocky Mountains into the Strait of Georgia, named after Simon Fraser (explorer).
  4. A location on the Klondike Highway in north-west British Columbia.
  5. A neighbourhood in north-east Edmonton, Alberta.
  6. A town in Grand County, Colorado.
  7. A former unincorporated community near Greer, Clearwater County, Idaho.
  8. A city in Macomb County, Michigan.
  9. A township in Bay County, Michigan.
  10. A township in Martin County, Minnesota.
  11. A hamlet in Delhi, Delaware County, New York.
  12. A hamlet in York, Livingston County, New York.
  13. A suburb of Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia.

Forms of Fraser

pluralFrasers
alternative formFrazer

Origin of Fraser

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.

Words formed from Fraser

Phrases with Fraser

Words that rhyme with Fraser

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Questions about Fraser

What does Fraser mean?
Fraser means a Scottish surname from Old French thought to be of Norman origin.
What part of speech is Fraser?
Fraser is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Fraser?
Fraser is pronounced /ˈfɹeɪzə(ɹ)/.

Words near Fraser in the dictionary

  1. Frascatis
  2. Frasch process
  3. Frasco
  4. Frascos
  5. Frase
  6. Fraser
  7. Fraser alphabet
  8. Fraser Coast
  9. Fraser fir
  10. Fraser firs
  11. Fraser Island

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