German: of disputed origin; thought either to be from Middle Low
German kolhupper ‘grasshopper’, and hence a nickname for an
agile person; or alternatively from Middle High German kol
‘cabbage’ + heppe ‘garden knife’, and hence an occupational
nickname for a cabbage grower.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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