Fraser

American  

[frey-zer] / ˈfreɪ zər /

noun

1. James Earle, 1876–1953, U.S. sculptor.

2. (John) Malcolm, 1930–2015, Australian political leader: prime minister 1975–83.

3. Peter, 1884–1950, New Zealand statesman, born in Scotland: prime minister 1940–49.

4. Simon, 1776–1862, Canadian explorer and fur trader, born in the U.S.

5. a river in SW Canada, flowing S through British Columbia to the Pacific. 695 miles (1,119 km) long.

6. a town in SE Michigan.

7. a male given name.

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Fraser ¹ British  

/ ˈfreɪzə /

noun

1. ( John ) Malcolm . born 1930, Australian statesman; prime minister of Australia (1975–83)

2. Peter . 1884–1950, New Zealand statesman, born in Scotland; prime minister (1940–49)

3. Simon . (1776–1862), Canadian explorer: explored British Columbia and the river which was named after him

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Fraser ² British  

/ ˈfreɪzə /

noun

1. a river in SW Canada, in S central British Columbia, flowing northwest, south, and west through spectacular canyons in the Coast Mountains to the Strait of Georgia. Length: 1370 km (850 miles)

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Those divestitures, combined with higher non-interest revenue, contributed directly to a stronger showing in the Federal Reserve’s stress tests last month, CEO Jane Fraser says on a call with analysts.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026

Jane Fraser of Citigroup, for instance, is No. 9 in the overall S&P 500 ranking, at $95.8 million.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 27, 2026

Threatened Species Commissioner Fion Fraser said authorities would know "within a few days" if the virus was present in any other animal populations in Australia, according to a report by the national broadcaster, the ABC.

From BBC ● Jun. 20, 2026

Scotland gave them little to hit and Katherine Fraser brilliantly caught Joseph on the boundary, ran out in-form Shemaine Campbelle for 36 and bowled Hayley Matthews for 14.

From BBC ● Jun. 18, 2026

Before the century was out, the eastern woods were fairly crawling with botanists—Peter Kalm, Lars Yungstroem, Constantine Samuel Rafinesque-Schmaltz, John Fraser, André Michaux, Thomas Nuttall, John Lyon, and others pretty much beyond counting.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson