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Klepper
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English
Etymology
As an East German (Silesian) surname, dialectal variant of en Klöpfer, en Klopfer doorknocker.
Also as a German surname, from the verb de klappern to chatter.
As a rare German surname, from the noun de Klepper nag, old horse.
As a Jewish surname, from en yi קלעפּן to stick, for which see de kleben.
Proper noun
s
en German.
en Yiddish
Statistics
According to the 2010 United States Census, Klepper is the 13509th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 2245 individuals. Klepper is most common among White (93.1%) individuals.
Anagrams
en eeklppr Keppler Kreppel
German
Etymology
de gml osx
Borrowed from de nds -, probably nds kleppen to strike rapidly, ring with a sharp sound (referring to bells on the harness), probably ultimately related to de gmw-pro *klappōn to strike, clap.
Pronunciation
de /ˈklɛpɐ/
de De-Klepper.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
Noun
m
de derogatory nag old, useless horse
de Kracke Mähre broader Gaul Zosse
Declension
m
Related terms
de klappern
Further reading
de Horses