Reep
See also: reep
English edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Dutch Reep, an occupational surname for a ropemaker, from reep (“rope”). Also an English metonymic occupational surname for a porter or a basket maker, from Middle English hrip (“basket”).
Proper noun edit
Reep (plural Reeps)
- A surname.
Statistics edit
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Reep is the 8529th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 3858 individuals. Reep is most common among White (86.42%) individuals.
Further reading edit
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Reep”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.
Anagrams edit
German edit
Etymology edit
From Middle Low German rêp, from Old Saxon *rēp, from Proto-Germanic *raipą, *raipaz. Compare Reif and English rope.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
Reep n (strong, genitive Reeps or Reepes, plural Reepe)
Declension edit
Declension of Reep [neuter, strong]
Derived terms edit
Related terms edit
Further reading edit
German Low German edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
From Middle Low German rêp, from Old Saxon *rēp, from Proto-West Germanic *raip. More at rope.
Noun edit
Reep n (plural Repen)