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English
Etymology
- As an East German (Silesian) surname, dialectal variant of Klöpfer, Klopfer (“doorknocker”).
- Also as a German surname, from the verb klappern (“to chatter”).
- As a rare German surname, from the noun Klepper (“nag, old horse”).
- As a Jewish surname, from Yiddish קלעפּן (klepn, “to stick”), for which see kleben.
Proper noun
Klepper (plural Kleppers)
- A surname from German.
- A surname from 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
German
Etymology
Borrowed from Low German, probably kleppen (“to strike rapidly, ring with a sharp sound”) (referring to bells on the harness), probably ultimately related to Proto-West Germanic *klappōn (“to strike, clap”).
Pronunciation
Noun
Klepper m (strong, genitive Kleppers, plural Klepper)
- (derogatory) nag (old, useless horse)
- Synonym: Gaul
Declension
Further reading
- “Klepper” in Duden online
- “Klepper” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache