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Desper

Desper proper noun: a surname from French.

Proper noun

Desper (plural Despers)

  1. A surname from French.

Forms of Desper

pluralDespers

Origin of Desper

Borrowed from French Desper.

Questions about Desper

What does Desper mean?
Desper means a surname from French.
What part of speech is Desper?
Desper is a proper noun.

Words near Desper in the dictionary

  1. despeeds
  2. despend
  3. despended
  4. despending
  5. despends
  6. Desper
  7. desperacies
  8. desperacy
  9. desperado
  10. desperadoes
  11. desperadoism

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