"Serpe" meaning in English

See Serpe in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Forms: Serpes [plural]
Etymology: Two possible origins: * Borrowed from Italian Serpe, a nickname for a treacherous or malignant person, from serpe (“snake”). * Borrowed from French Serpe, a metonymic occupational surname for a maker or seller of billhooks and sickles, from serpe (“billhook, sickle”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|it|Serpe}} Italian Serpe, {{bor|en|fr|Serpe}} French Serpe Head templates: {{en-proper noun|s}} Serpe (plural Serpes)
  1. A surname.
    Sense id: en-Serpe-en-name-EMUC1F3L Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English surnames

Inflected forms

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