Frater

== English == === Etymology 1 === Occupational surname, from frater. ==== Proper noun ==== Frater (plural Fraters) A surname originating as an occupation. ===== Statistics ===== According to the 2010 United States Census, Frater is the 35096th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 642 individuals. Frater is most common among White (51.4%) and Black/African American (44.7%) individuals. === Etymology 2 === From Latin frater (“brother”). ==== Proper noun ==== Frater (uncountable) Synonym of Lingua Sistemfrater. === Further reading === Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Frater”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 600. === Anagrams === Rafter, farter, rafter == German == === Etymology === Learned borrowing from Latin frāter. Doublet of Bruder. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈfraːtər/, [ˈfʁaː.tɐ] === Noun === Frater m (strong, genitive Fraters, plural Fratres or Frater) (Roman Catholicism) brother (monk who is not a priest) Synonym: Laienmönch Antonym: Pater ==== Declension ==== === Further reading === “Frater” in Duden online