Harper (name)

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Harper
Louis Leopold Boilly - The Young Harpist - 1977.152 - Yale University Art Gallery.jpg
The Young Harpist by Louis Léopold Boilly.
Pronunciation /ˈhɑːrpər/
Gender Unisex
Origin
Meaning harper

Harper is an English, Scottish, and Irish surname that is also commonly used as a unisex given name in the United States.

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In some cases, the surname originated from an occupational name, and is derived from the Middle English harper , harpere ("harper"). In other cases, the surname is derived from the Norman le Harpur. The surname can also be derived from the Gaelic Mac Chruiteir ("son of the harper"). [1]

Harper is also the Anglicization of the German family name Härpfer, also meaning "harper".

Harper was among the five most popular names for White newborn girls in the American state of Virginia in 2022. [2] it was the tenth most popular name nationally for newborn girls in the United States in 2021. It has also increased in usage as a name for girls elsewhere in the Anglosphere. [3] In 2022, it was the 34th most popular name given to girls in Canada. [4]

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References

  1. ↑ Hanks, P; Coates, R; McClure, P, eds. (2016). The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland. Vol. 2. Oxford: Oxford University Press. ISBN   978-0-19-879882-8.
  2. ↑ "Virginia Department of Health's Office of Vital Records Announces Top Fifteen Baby Names of 2022, Other Interesting Virginia Birth Data". 23 January 2023.
  3. ↑ "Meaning, origin and history of the name Harper".
  4. ↑ "Table 17-10-0147-01 First names at birth by sex at birth, selected indicators (Number)". Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2024-08-25.
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