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Earp

Earp proper noun: a surname.

Proper noun

Earp (countable and uncountable, plural Earps)

  1. A surname.
  2. An unincorporated community in the far east of San Bernardino County, California, United States, named after Wyatt Earp.

Forms of Earp

pluralEarps

Origin of Earp

The definitive origin is unclear. Some are proposed, including Old English eorp (“swarthy”), from Proto-Germanic *erpaz (“light brown”); or a connection to the placenames Ypres (Belgium) or Erpe (Netherlands).

Questions about Earp

What does Earp mean?
Earp means a surname.
What part of speech is Earp?
Earp is a proper noun.

Words near Earp in the dictionary

  1. earnt out
  2. earnut
  3. earnuts
  4. EAROM
  5. EAROMs
  6. Earp
  7. earpad
  8. earpads
  9. earphone
  10. earphoned
  11. earphones

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