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Harper

//ˈhɑː(ɹ)pə(ɹ)// name, noun

Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname originating as an occupation for a player of the harp.
  2. 2
    A male given name transferred from the surname.
  3. 3
    A female given name transferred from the surname, of modern usage.
  4. 4
    A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Ogle County, Illinois.
  5. 5
    A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Decatur County, Indiana.
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  1. 6
    A number of places in the United States:; A minor city in Keokuk County, Iowa.
  2. 7
    A number of places in the United States:; A city in Harper County, Kansas, named after Sgt. Marion Harper.
  3. 8
    A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Magoffin County, Kentucky.
  4. 9
    A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in St. Clair County, Missouri.
  5. 10
    A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Logan County, Ohio.
  6. 11
    A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Ross County, Ohio.
  7. 12
    A number of places in the United States:; A census-designated place in Malheur County, Oregon.
  8. 13
    A number of places in the United States:; A census-designated place in Gillespie County, Texas.
  9. 14
    A number of places in the United States:; A ghost town in Carbon County and Duchesne County, Utah.
  10. 15
    A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Southworth census-designated place, Kitsap County, Washington.
  11. 16
    A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Albany County, Wyoming.
  12. 17
    A rural community of Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.
  13. 18
    A town in Maryland County, Liberia, named after Robert Goodloe Harper.
Noun
  1. 1
    A harpist, especially one who plays a traditional harp without pedals.

    "The Harpe. […] A harper with his wreſt maye tune the harpe wrong Mys tunying of an Inſtrument ſhal hurt a true ſonge"

  2. 2
    someone who plays the harp wordnet
  3. 3
    An old Irish brass coin bearing the emblem of a harp. obsolete

    "the harper that was gathered amongst us to pay the piper"

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Middle English harpere, from Old English hearpere (“harpist, harper”), equivalent to harp + -er. Cognate with Middle Low German harpære (“harper”), German Harfer and Harfner (“harper”).

Etymology 2

From Middle English Harpere.

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