Knapp

knapp knäpp English Alternative forms en Napp Etymology As a en de - surname, from the noun de Knabe boy, young unmarried man. This is also found as the variant en Knap. As an English surname related to the above, from the noun en knave, similar to en Nave. Also as an English surname, from en enm knappe hillock, from en ang cnæpp summit, probably from the same source as is hnappur button. As a Jewish surname, from the German adjective de knapp scarce, tight. Proper noun en. A place name: en hamlet par/Ampfield dist/Test Valley co/Hampshire cc/England OS grid ref SU4023. en hamlet par/North Curry co/Somerset cc/England OS grid ref ST3025. List of United Kingdom locations: Kip-Kz#Kn en hamlet par/Broad Chalke co/Wiltshire cc/England OS grid ref SU0225. en hamlet carea/Perth and Kinross cc/Scotland OS grid ref NO2831. en village co/Dunn County s/Wisconsin c/USA. en town co/Jackson County s/Wisconsin. Statistics According to the 2010 United States Census, Knapp is the 825th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 41,771 individuals. Knapp is most common among White (94.7%) individuals. References Czech Pronunciation Proper noun m-an Knappová cs m German Declension m.an.surname Further reading Luxembourgish Etymology From lb gmh knop, from lb goh *knop, northern form of goh knoph, from lb gem-pro *knuppô, gem-pro *knappô, gem-pro *knappa-, which is perhaps related to gmw-pro *knappō knob, boy. Cognate with de Knopf, hrx Knupp, nl knop. Also related with en knob. Pronunciation lb /knap/ [knɑp] lb ɑp 1 Noun m Knäpp Knäppchen button bud Related terms lb knëppen