"Carp" meaning in English

See Carp in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Forms: Carps [plural]
Etymology: * As a German, Polish, and Jewish surname, spelling variant of Karp. * As an English surname, from the noun carp (“kind of fish”). * Also as an English surname, from the verb carp (“to complain”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|de|-}} German, {{der|en|pl|-}} Polish Head templates: {{en-proper noun|Carps}} Carp (plural Carps)
  1. A surname.
    Sense id: en-Carp-en-name-EMUC1F3L Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English surnames, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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