Meaning and background
The story behind Fraser
Fraser has an appealing but qualified Scottish surname explanation involving an Anglo-Norman word for a strawberry plant. The dictionary says the commonly repeated derivation from a particular French place lacks verifiable evidence. It also records Americanized Jewish surname forms as a separate route. Those cautions are valuable: a dog owner can enjoy the plant association, but an accurate history should keep the proposed nickname, unsupported place claim, and independent spelling changes distinct.
- Origin
- Scottish surname apparently from strawberry-plant vocabulary; a familiar French-place derivation lacks verified evidence. Source
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About Fraser
Recorded as a dog’s name
Fraser appears in 3 dog licence records in the 2022 New York City dataset.
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Pronunciation and rhythm
/fɹeɪzɚ/
US English sound sequence, converted from the CMU dictionary. Stress marks are shown separately.
Stress on the first syllable in the recorded US readings.
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/fɹeɪzɚ/ · primary stress on syllable 1F R EY1 Z ER0
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Sources and research notes (2)
- New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene NYC Dog Licensing Dataset — all seven available extract years, retrieved 24 October 2026 — Recorded name spellings in NYC licence-period rows, extract years 2016–2018, 2022–2024 and 2026. Evidence selects one stated year per name. Annual snapshots overlap; never sum them as unique dogs. No national popularity, etymology or owner naming-intent claim.
- Carnegie Mellon University / CMU Sphinx maintainers CMU US English Pronouncing Dictionary — US English dictionary readings; not owner-specific or exhaustive multilingual pronunciation
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