Draper

See also: draper, drapër, dräper, and dråper

English

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Draper

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Etymology

English occupational surname, from the noun draper.

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈdɹeɪpɚ/

Proper noun

Draper (countable and uncountable, plural Drapers)

1. (countable) An English surname originating as an occupation for a draper (cloth merchant).
2. A locale in the United States:
   1. An unincorporated community in Harlan County, Kentucky.
   2. A town in Jones County, South Dakota; named for railroad official C. A. Draper.
   3. A small town in Denton County, Texas, renamed from Corral City in 2016.
   4. A city in Salt Lake County and Utah County, Utah; named for Mormon elder William Draper.
   5. A census-designated place in Pulaski County, Virginia.
   6. A town and unincorporated community therein, in Sawyer County, Wisconsin; named for Wisconsin librarian and historian Lyman Draper.
3. A community in the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo, Alberta, Canada; named for businessman Thomas Draper.
4. A residential locality in the City of Moreton Bay, Queensland, Australia.

Alternative forms

• Drapper (surname)

Derived terms

• Draperian
• Draper point
• Grotthuss-Draper law

Anagrams

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