English Explanatory Dictionary

Fraser

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  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
  4. A number of places in Canada.
  5. A river in British Columbia that flows from the Rocky Mountains into the Strait of Georgia, named after Simon Fraser (explorer).
  6. A location on the Klondike Highway in north-west British Columbia.
  7. A neighbourhood in north-east Edmonton, Alberta.
  8. A number of places in the United States:
  9. A town in Grand County, Colorado.
  10. A former unincorporated community near Greer, Clearwater County, Idaho.
  11. A city in Macomb County, Michigan.
  12. A township in Bay County, Michigan.

Pronunciation

/ˈfɹeɪzə(ɹ)/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Fraser.wav

Word forms

Fraser Frasers 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.

Related words

Frasier Frazer Frazier

Derived words

Fraser alphabet Fraserburgh Fraser Coast Fraser fir Fraser-Fort George Fraser-François syndrome Fraserian Fraser Island Fraser Rise Fraser script Fraser syndrome Fraser Valley
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