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Ripper
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ripper
English
Etymology 1
As an English surname, from en enm ripier basket, from en non hrip, from en gem-pro *hrepaz, from en ine-pro *(s)ker- to bend turn.
As a Scottish surname, from enm reper reaper, harvester (modern en reaper).
As a en de - surname, variant of en Ripp.
Proper noun
s
en.
Statistics
According to the 2010 United States Census, Ripper is the 30043rd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 781 individuals. Ripper is most common among White (95.39%) individuals.
Etymology 2
From en ripper, from en rip+en -er
Proper noun
the Ripper
en Jack the Ripper
Derived terms
en ripper Ripperabilia Rippermania Ripperology Ripperologist
Noun
en informal en ripper
A vicious en murderer
A en serial killer