"Klepper" meaning in English

See Klepper in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Forms: Kleppers [plural]
Etymology: * As an East German (Silesian) surname, dialectal variant of Klöpfer, Klopfer (“doorknocker”). * Also as a German surname, from the verb klappern (“to chatter”). * As a rare German surname, from the noun Klepper (“nag, old horse”). * As a Jewish surname, from Yiddish קלעפּן (klepn, “to stick”), for which see kleben. Etymology templates: {{der|en|yi|קלעפּן|t=to stick}} Yiddish קלעפּן (klepn, “to stick”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun|Kleppers}} Klepper (plural Kleppers)
  1. A surname from German.
    Sense id: en-Klepper-en-name-gISmo46Y Categories (other): English surnames
  2. A surname from German.
    A surname from Yiddish
    Sense id: en-Klepper-en-name-BAiBt8He Categories (other): English surnames, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 44 56 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 32 68 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 32 68

Inflected forms

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