Frazier

/ˈfreɪʒər/ proper noun

Definition

A surname of Scottish origin, also spelled Fraser, most famously associated with boxer Joe Frazier.

Etymology

From Scottish Gaelic 'frasach' meaning 'strawberry flowers' or possibly from French 'fraisier' meaning 'strawberry plant'. The clan name originated in the Scottish Highlands and spread through immigration.

Kelly Says

Joe Frazier's epic trilogy with Muhammad Ali, especially the 'Thrilla in Manila' in 1975, represents boxing at its most brutal and beautiful. Frazier's left hook was so devastating it earned the nickname 'the hook that shook the world' when it floored Ali in their first fight.

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