The trapp Surname
trapp Name Meaning and History
- English: metonymic occupational name for a trapper, from a derivative of Middle English trapp ‘trap’.
- German: nickname for a stupid person, from Middle High German trappe ‘bustard’ (of Slavic origin).
- German: topographic name for someone living by a step-like feature in the terrain, from Middle Low German treppe, trappe ‘step’, or by a flight of steps, standard German Treppe.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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| John L Trapp - Jackson County, GA |
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| Johann Trapp | Philip Trapp | 13 |
| Trapps from AL and GA | Melisa Gobble | 61 |
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| TRAPP Fred W and Ida E |
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| Donald P. Trapp - Mass |
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| Trapp,Daniel and Shedd, Sally |
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| TRAPP Garland Glenn 1928 1976 in Gods care |
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| TRAPP Alma ORR 1923 1987 in Gods care |
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