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Harper en · PROPN

Pronunciation

  • /ˈhɑɹpɚ/ (Canada, General-American)

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English Harpere.

Meanings

  1. A surname originating as an occupation for a player of the harp.
  2. A male given name transferred from the surname.
  3. A female given name transferred from the surname, of modern usage.
    • Two children who were killed in an attack on a Catholic school in Minneapolis have been identified by their parents as Harper Moyski, a "joyful" big sister, and Fletcher Merkel, who loved "any sport that he was allowed to play". 2025 August 29, Max Matza, “A 'joyful' girl and a boy who loved sports - Victims in Minneapolis shooting identified”, in BBC, archived from the original on 29 Aug 2025:
  4. A number of places in the United States: ▸ An unincorporated community in Ogle County, Illinois.
  5. A number of places in the United States: ▸ An unincorporated community in Decatur County, Indiana.
  6. A number of places in the United States: ▸ A minor city in Keokuk County, Iowa.
  7. A number of places in the United States: ▸ A city in Harper County, Kansas, named after Sgt. Marion Harper.
  8. A number of places in the United States: ▸ An unincorporated community in Magoffin County, Kentucky.
  9. A number of places in the United States: ▸ An unincorporated community in St. Clair County, Missouri.
  10. A number of places in the United States: ▸ An unincorporated community in Logan County, Ohio.
  11. A number of places in the United States: ▸ An unincorporated community in Ross County, Ohio.
  12. A number of places in the United States: ▸ A census-designated place in Malheur County, Oregon.
  13. A number of places in the United States: ▸ A census-designated place in Gillespie County, Texas.
  14. A number of places in the United States: ▸ A ghost town in Carbon County and Duchesne County, Utah.
  15. A number of places in the United States: ▸ An unincorporated community in Southworth census-designated place, Kitsap County, Washington.
  16. A number of places in the United States: ▸ An unincorporated community in Albany County, Wyoming.
  17. A rural community of Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.
  18. A town in Maryland County, Liberia, named after Robert Goodloe Harper.

Forms

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Deriveds

Harperian · Harpers Ferry · Harper Woods · Harper County · Harpers Hill