Harper

proper nouncommon in dialogue

Canada//ˈhɑɹpɚ//

A surname originating as an occupation for a player of the harp.

proper noun

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".
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.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English Harpere.

Forms

plural: Harpers

harp · A musical instrument consisting of a body and a curved neck,…Harp · A surname originating as an occupation for a player of the…harper · A harpist, especially one who plays a traditional harp…

Harper · A surname originating as an occupation for a player of the harp.

Harriet · A female given name from the Germanic languages.Harrington · A habitational surname from Old English from several places…harris · A dried preparation of the flowering tops or other parts of…

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