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How to pronounce Harper (HAR-per)

Harper

HAR-per

HARper

Occupational surname turned given name. Two syllables, stress on the first.

Notes

Occupational surname turned given name. Two syllables, stress on the first.

Origin & meaning

Origin
Old English
Meaning
harp player (occupational surname)

Popularity

Used for both genders; popularised by author Harper Lee.

Notable people

  • Harper Lee (American author of To Kill a Mockingbird — surname)

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