Fraser

//ˈfɹeɪzə(ɹ)// name

Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A Scottish surname from Old French thought to be of Norman origin. countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    A male given name transferred from the surname. countable, uncountable
  3. 3
    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). countable, uncountable
  4. 4
    A placename; A number of places in Canada.; A location on the Klondike Highway in north-west British Columbia. countable, uncountable
  5. 5
    A placename; A number of places in Canada.; A neighbourhood in north-east Edmonton, Alberta. countable, uncountable
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  1. 6
    A placename; A number of places in the United States:; A town in Grand County, Colorado. countable, uncountable
  2. 7
    A placename; A number of places in the United States:; A former unincorporated community near Greer, Clearwater County, Idaho. countable, uncountable
  3. 8
    A placename; A number of places in the United States:; A city in Macomb County, Michigan. countable, uncountable
  4. 9
    A placename; A number of places in the United States:; A township in Bay County, Michigan. countable, uncountable
  5. 10
    A placename; A number of places in the United States:; A township in Martin County, Minnesota. countable, uncountable
  6. 11
    A placename; A number of places in the United States:; A hamlet in Delhi, Delaware County, New York. countable, uncountable
  7. 12
    A placename; A number of places in the United States:; A hamlet in York, Livingston County, New York. countable, uncountable
  8. 13
    A placename; A suburb of Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia. countable, uncountable

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.

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