Earp

See also: earp

English

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Etymology

The definitive origin is unclear. Some are proposed, including Old EnglishCategory:English terms derived from Old English#EARP eorp (“swarthy”), from Proto-GermanicCategory:English terms derived from Proto-Germanic#EARP *erpaz (“light brown”); or a connection to the placenames Ypres (Belgium) or Erpe (Netherlands).

Proper noun

Earp (countable and uncountable, plural Earps)Category:English lemmas#EARPCategory:English proper nouns#EARPCategory:English uncountable nouns#EARPCategory:English countable nouns#EARPCategory:English countable nouns#EARPCategory:English entries with incorrect language header#EARPCategory:Pages with entries#EARPCategory:Pages with 2 entries#EARP

  1. A surnameCategory:English surnames#EARP.
  2. An unincorporated community in the far east of San Bernardino County, California, United StatesCategory:en:Unincorporated communities in California, USA#EARPCategory:en:Places in California, USA#EARPCategory:en:Places in the United States#EARP, named after Wyatt Earp.

Statistics

  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Earp is the 8536th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 3855 individuals. Earp is most common among White (91.26%) individuals.

References

  • Weekley, Ernest (1916): Surnames

Anagrams

Old English

Etymology

Probably corrupted from *Ear + ƿ (abbreviation for ƿæter (“water”)). First attested c. 1025.

Proper noun

EarpCategory:Old English lemmas#EARPCategory:Old English proper nouns#EARPCategory:Old English entries with incorrect language header#EARPCategory:Pages with entries#EARPCategory:Pages with 2 entries#EARP

  1. Ure (a river in North Yorkshire, England)Category:ang:Rivers in North Yorkshire, England#EARPCategory:ang:Rivers in England#EARPCategory:ang:Places in North Yorkshire, England#EARPCategory:ang:Places in England#EARP
Category:English countable nouns Category:English lemmas Category:English proper nouns Category:English surnames Category:English terms derived from Old English Category:English terms derived from Proto-Germanic Category:English uncountable nouns Category:Old English lemmas Category:Old English proper nouns Category:Pages with 2 entries Category:Pages with entries Category:ang:Places in England Category:ang:Places in North Yorkshire, England Category:ang:Rivers in England Category:ang:Rivers in North Yorkshire, England Category:en:Places in California, USA Category:en:Places in the United States Category:en:Unincorporated communities in California, USA