Fraser
Fraser is a boys' name of Scottish origin meaning “strawberry, of the forest people.” Fraser (or Frasier) likely derives from the French 'fraise' (strawberry), as the Fraser clan's coat of arms features…
how do you pronounce Fraser?
FRAY-zer
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what does Fraser mean?
The name Fraser means “strawberry, of the forest people.” It comes from the Scottish language tradition.
Fraser (or Frasier) likely derives from the French 'fraise' (strawberry), as the Fraser clan's coat of arms features strawberry flowers. Clan Fraser is one of the great Highland clans, featured prominently in Diana Gabaldon's 'Outlander' series through the character Jamie Fraser.
where does the name Fraser come from?
Wiktionary describes Fraser as a Scottish surname of uncertain origin — the source explicitly says it does not correspond to any obvious place names in France and may be a corrupted transcription of another name, which complicates rather than confirms the popular story that it derives from the French fraise, "strawberry." The Wikipedia result retrieved for Fraser is an unrelated federal financial-archive project and is disregarded here as a false match.
who are famous people named Fraser?
- Jamie Fraser (character in Outlander)
- Malcolm Fraser (former Prime Minister of Australia)
- Brendan Fraser (Canadian-American actor)
what names are similar to Fraser?
what names go well with Fraser?
Sibling names that share Fraser's rhythm and register without echoing it too closely.
Last reviewed April 30, 2026 · Curated by HushName editorial
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