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Reep
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See also: reep
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Dutch Reep, an occupational surname for a ropemaker, from reep (“rope”). Compare Roper, Reeb.
Also an English metonymic occupational surname for a porter or a basket maker, from Middle English hrip (“basket”), from Old Norse hrip, from Proto-Germanic *hrepaz, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)ker- (“to bend”).
Also as an English surname, from the verb reap. Compare Ripper.
Proper noun
Reep (plural Reeps)
- A surname.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Reep is the 8529th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 3858 individuals. Reep is most common among White (86.42%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Reep”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.
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German
Etymology
From Middle Low German rêp, from Old Saxon *rēp, from Proto-West Germanic *raip, from Proto-Germanic *raipą, *raipaz. Compare Reif and English rope.
Pronunciation
Noun
Reep n (strong, genitive Reeps or Reepes, plural Reepe)
Declension
Declension of Reep [neuter, strong]
1Now rare, see notes.
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German Low German
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Middle Low German rêp, from Old Saxon *rēp, from Proto-West Germanic *raip. More at rope.
Noun
Reep n (plural Repen)
Synonyms
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