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Chapman.

An English surname originating as an occupation for a merchant.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈt͡ʃæpmən/US
  1. An English surname originating as an occupation for a merchant.

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  2. A placename: A number of places in the United States. An unincorporated community in Butler County, Alabama.

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  3. A placename: A number of places in the United States. A neighbourhood of Pasadena, California.

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  4. A placename: A number of places in the United States. An unincorporated community in Montgomery County, Illinois.

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  5. A placename: A number of places in the United States. A township in Clay County, Kansas.

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  6. A placename: A number of places in the United States. A city in Dickinson County, Kansas.

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  7. A placename: A number of places in the United States. A town in Aroostook County, Maine.

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  8. A placename: A number of places in the United States. An unincorporated community in Phillips County, Montana.

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  9. A placename: A number of places in the United States. A township and village therein, in Merrick County, Nebraska.

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  10. A placename: A number of places in the United States. A township in Saunders County, Nebraska.

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  11. A placename: A number of places in the United States. An unincorporated community in Jackson County, Ohio.

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  12. A placename: A number of places in the United States. A township in Clinton County, Pennsylvania.

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  13. A placename: A number of places in the United States. A borough in Northampton County, Pennsylvania.

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  14. A placename: A number of places in the United States. A township in Snyder County, Pennsylvania.

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  15. A placename: A number of places in the United States. An unincorporated community in Webster County, West Virginia.

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  16. A placename: A suburb of Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia.

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Where this word comes from

* From Middle English chapman, chepman, meaning merchant or trader; equivalent to cheap (noun) + man. Doublet of Kaufman and Koopman. * (golf game): Named after American amateur golfer Dick Chapman, who collaborated with the USGA in devising the system.

noun/ˈt͡ʃæpmən/US
  1. A kind of foursomes; a combination of alternate shot and fourball.

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Where this word comes from

* From Middle English chapman, chepman, meaning merchant or trader; equivalent to cheap (noun) + man. Doublet of Kaufman and Koopman. * (golf game): Named after American amateur golfer Dick Chapman, who collaborated with the USGA in devising the system.

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