Klepper

== English == === Etymology === As an East German (Silesian) surname, dialectal variant of Klöpfer, Klopfer (“doorknocker”). Also as a German surname, from the verb klappern (“to chatter”). As a rare German surname, from the noun Klepper (“nag, old horse”). As a Jewish surname, from Yiddish קלעפּן (klepn, “to stick”), for which see kleben. === Proper noun === Klepper (plural Kleppers) A surname from German. A surname from Yiddish ==== Statistics ==== According to the 2010 United States Census, Klepper is the 13509th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 2245 individuals. Klepper is most common among White (93.1%) individuals. === Anagrams === Keppler, Kreppel == German == === Etymology === Borrowed from Low German, probably kleppen (“to strike rapidly, ring with a sharp sound”) (referring to bells on the harness), probably ultimately related to Proto-West Germanic *klappōn (“to strike, clap”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈklɛpɐ/ === Noun === Klepper m (strong, genitive Kleppers, plural Klepper) (derogatory) nag (old, useless horse) Synonyms: Kracke, Mähre, (broader) Gaul, Zosse ==== Declension ==== ==== Related terms ==== klappern === Further reading === “Klepper” in Duden online “Klepper”, in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache‎[1] (in German)