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Harper
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harper
English
thumb|The Santa Fe train depot at Harper, Kansas
Etymology
en :inh enm:Harpere + 1
Pronunciation
en /ˈhɑɹpɚ/ GA,Canada
Proper noun
s
en occupations for a player of the harp.
en male surnames.
en female surnames modern.
en Max Matza 2025-08-29 A 'joyful' girl and a boy who loved sports - Victims in Minneapolis shooting identified w:BBC https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cpv0egk8d1ro 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". https://web.archive.org/web/20250829035544/https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cpv0egk8d1ro
en number of places c/USA:
en ucomm co/Ogle County s/Illinois.
en ucomm co/Decatur County s/Indiana.
en minor city co/Keokuk County s/Iowa.
en city co/Harper County s/Kansas, named after Sgt. Marion Harper.
en ucomm co/Magoffin County s/Kentucky.
en ucomm co/St. Clair County s/Missouri.
en ucomm co/Logan County s/Ohio.
en ucomm co/Ross County s/Ohio.
en CDP co/Malheur County s/Oregon.
en CDP co/Gillespie County s/Texas.
en ghost town co/Carbon County and co/Duchesne County s/Utah.
en ucomm CDP:suf/Southworth co/Kitsap County s/Washington.
en ucomm co/Albany County s/Wyoming.
en rural community co/Prince County p/Prince Edward Island c/Canada.
en town co/Maryland County c/Liberia, named after Robert Goodloe Harper.
Derived terms
en Harperite Harper County Harperian Harpers Ferry Harpers Hill Harper Woods
en unisex given names