Kipper

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English

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

Kipper (plural Kippers)

  1. A surname.

Statistics

  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Kipper is the 26910th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 902 individuals. Kipper is most common among White (90.47%) individuals.

Noun

Kipper (countable and uncountable, plural Kippers)

  1. (cartomancy) A type of fortune-telling cards.
  2. A supporter or member of UKIP (United Kingdom Independence Party).

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German

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

From kippen (to tip over, to dump) +‎ -er.

Noun

Kipper m (strong, genitive Kippers, plural Kipper)

  1. dumper, tipper lorry
  2. coin forger/counterfeiter (someone who put coins with too low a precious metal content into circulation)

Etymology 2

Borrowed from English kipper.

Noun

Kipper m (strong, genitive Kippers, plural Kipper)

  1. kipper

Proper noun

Kipper m or f (proper noun, surname, masculine genitive Kippers or (with an article) Kipper, feminine genitive Kipper, plural Kippers or Kipper)

  1. a surname
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