Roper
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Frequency: (7005)
(number of times this surname appears in a sample database of 88.7 million names, representing one third of the 1997 US population)
1. English: occupational name for a maker or seller of rope, from an agent derivative of Old English rāp ‘rope’. See also Roop.
2. Variant of French Robert.
3. North German (Röper): occupational name for a town crier, from an agent derivative of Middle Low German rōpen ‘to call’.
See the Key to the Dictionary or consult the General Introduction for further explanation.
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Oxford Dictionary of Family Names
Dictionary of American Family Names. Copyright © 2006 Patrick Hanks. All rights reserved.
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Mentioned in
Stanley Casanova: Three's Company (TV Episode)
(1977 Comedy TV Episode)
Roope
(family name)
Helen's Job: Three's Company (TV Episode)
(1977 Comedy TV Episode)
An Anniversary Surprise: Three's Company (TV Episode)
(1979 Comedy TV Episode)
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