Fraser

F4R1A1S1E1R1
/ˈfɹeɪzə(ɹ)/

proper noun

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

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Meanings

proper nounFraser (countable and uncountable, plural Frasers)

plural Frasers · alternative Frazer

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

Origin

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.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with Fraser

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Cite this entry
APA

Fraser. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Fraser

MLA

“Fraser.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Fraser. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Fraser,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Fraser.

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