Klepper
English
editEtymology
edit- As an East German (Silesian) surname, dialectal variant of Klöpfer, Klopfer (“doorknocker”).
- Also as a German surname, from the verb klappern (“to chatter”).
- As a rare German surname, from the noun Klepper (“nag, old horse”).
- As a Jewish surname, from Yiddish קלעפּן (klepn, “to stick”), for which see kleben.
Proper noun
editKlepper (plural Kleppers)
Statistics
edit- According to the 2010 United States Census, Klepper is the 13509th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 2245 individuals. Klepper is most common among White (93.1%) individuals.
Anagrams
editGerman
editEtymology
editBorrowed from Low German, probably kleppen (“to strike rapidly, ring with a sharp sound”) (referring to bells on the harness), probably ultimately related to Proto-West Germanic *klappōn (“to strike, clap”).
Pronunciation
editNoun
editKlepper m (strong, genitive Kleppers, plural Klepper)
- (derogatory) nag (old, useless horse)
- Synonym: Gaul
Declension
editDeclension of Klepper [masculine, strong]
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