Hopper
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English
Etymology
- As an English and Scottish surname, from the verb hop; identical to hopper.
- As a German surname, from hoppen (“to stumble, limp”), related to above.
- As a Dutch surname, from hop (“Humulus lupulus”).
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -ɒpə(ɹ)
Proper noun
Hopper
- A surname.
- An unincorporated community in Stronghurst Township, Henderson County, Illinois, United States.
- An unincorporated community in Greenbrier County, West Virginia, United States.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Hopper”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 201.