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Hampe

Hampe proper noun: a surname from German.

Proper noun

Hampe (plural Hampes)

  1. A surname from German.

Forms of Hampe

pluralHampes

Origin of Hampe

Borrowed from German Hampe, from the ancient Germanic name Hampo, shortened from Haginberht, composed of *hagō (“yard, enclosure”) and *berht (“bright”).

Questions about Hampe

What does Hampe mean?
Hampe means a surname from German.
What part of speech is Hampe?
Hampe is a proper noun.

Words near Hampe in the dictionary

  1. Hampden
  2. Hampden County
  3. Hampden Hall
  4. Hampden Park
  5. Hampdens
  6. Hampe
  7. hamper
  8. hampered
  9. hamperer
  10. hamperers
  11. hampereth

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