Harper.
A surname originating as an occupation for a player of the harp.
Meaning & usage
A surname originating as an occupation for a player of the harp.
A male given name transferred from the surname.
A female given name transferred from the surname, of modern usage.
A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Ogle County, Illinois.
A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Decatur County, Indiana.
A number of places in the United States: A minor city in Keokuk County, Iowa.
A number of places in the United States: A city in Harper County, Kansas, named after Sgt. Marion Harper.
A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Magoffin County, Kentucky.
A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in St. Clair County, Missouri.
A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Logan County, Ohio.
A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Ross County, Ohio.
A number of places in the United States: A census-designated place in Malheur County, Oregon.
A number of places in the United States: A census-designated place in Gillespie County, Texas.
A number of places in the United States: A ghost town in Carbon County and Duchesne County, Utah.
A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Southworth census-designated place, Kitsap County, Washington.
A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Albany County, Wyoming.
A rural community of Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.
A town in Maryland County, Liberia, named after Robert Goodloe Harper.
Where this word comes from
Inherited from Middle English Harpere.
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