The napper Surname
napper Name Meaning and History
- English: occupational name for a naperer, the servant in charge of the linen in use in a great house, Middle English, Old French nap(p)ier. Compare Scottish Napier.
- Dutch: nickname from an agent derivative of Middle Dutch nappen ‘prick’, ‘sting’, ‘bite’.
- Dutch: occupational name from an agent derivative of nap ‘cup’, denoting a turner who made cups, dishes, and bowls.
- Altered spelling of German Knapper.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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