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Koop

Koop proper noun: a surname from Dutch [in turn originating as an occupation].

Proper noun

Koop (plural Koops)

  1. A surname from Dutch [in turn originating as an occupation].
  2. A surname from West Frisian [in turn originating as a patronymic].
  3. A surname from German.

Forms of Koop

pluralKoops

Origin of Koop

From West Germanic * As a Dutch and German surname, from kopen (“to buy”). * As a West Frisian surname, shortened from Jakob, a form of Jacob.

Questions about Koop

What does Koop mean?
Koop means a surname from Dutch [in turn originating as an occupation].
What part of speech is Koop?
Koop is a proper noun.

Words near Koop in the dictionary

  1. Koontz
  2. Koontzes
  3. Koonwarra
  4. Koonya
  5. Koonyum Range
  6. Koop
  7. Koopman
  8. Koopmann
  9. Koopmanns
  10. Koopmans
  11. Koopmans' theorem

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