"Kuiper" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /ˈkaɪpɚ/ [General-American], /ˈkaɪpə/ [Received-Pronunciation] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Kuiper.wav Forms: Kuipers [plural], Kuipers [alternative], Kuijpers [alternative], Kuypers [alternative]
Rhymes: -aɪpə(ɹ) Etymology: From Dutch Kuiper. Doublet of Cooper. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|nl|Kuiper}} Dutch Kuiper, {{doublet|en|Cooper}} Doublet of Cooper Head templates: {{en-proper-noun|s}} Kuiper (plural Kuipers)
  1. (countable) A surname from Dutch, Dutch surname equivalent to the English surname Cooper, from the profession cooper (“kuiper”) Tags: countable Translations (surname): Kuiper (Dutch)
    Sense id: en-Kuiper-en-name-~JCmSEVd Categories (other): English surnames, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Dutch translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 41 30 29 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 50 28 22 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 35 38 27 Disambiguation of Terms with Dutch translations: 73 16 11 Disambiguation of 'surname': 91 5 3
  2. (uncountable, astronomy) Gerard Kuiper (U.S. planetary astronomer) Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-Kuiper-en-name-4iiXav5M Categories (other): Astronomy, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 33 45 22 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 35 38 27 Topics: astronomy, natural-sciences Derived forms: Edgeworth-Kuiper, Edgeworth-Kuiper Belt, Edgeworth-Kuiper belt, Edgeworth-Kuiper belt object, Edgeworth-Kuiper Belt object, Edgeworth-Kuiper object, EKO, KBO, Kuiper Belt, Kuiper belt, Kuiper belt object, Kuiper Belt object, Kuiper object
  3. (astronomy, uncountable) An asteroid in Solar System, the 1776th asteroid registered Tags: uncountable Synonyms (asteroid): Asteroid Kuiper, 1776 Kuiper, Asteroid 1776
    Sense id: en-Kuiper-en-name-iP0hFE1O Categories (other): Astronomy, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 35 38 27 Topics: astronomy, natural-sciences Disambiguation of 'asteroid': 3 33 63
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