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How to pronounce Depaepe?

Pronunciation of Depaepe in United States

The American pronunciation of Depaepe, specifically in Edmond, Oklahoma, United States, is

dEE pĀe puh

Paepe - Rhymes with word ‘cape’
Paepe sounds like paper without the R
with the last letters pe pronounced with a soft puh - rhymes with ‘duh’
the final vowel e is almost silent

"America pronunciation is anglicized from original pronunciation of old Flemish; dë paw puh. With the first syllable “DE“ a long vowel sound, the pae is a short vowel sound similar to the word paw (as in “say ah”) and the pe at the end is a soft puh sound (rhymes with duh) which is almost silent. One of the oldest surnames on record dating back to 1300s in what is now Flanders region of Belgium. Was a named bestowed with great honor upon clergy men; to include parish popes, priests, bishops, monks, etc., of the Catholic Church. Later the name was used as surname for the “bastard” children of clergy who were no longer allowed to marry. This was introduced to keep the clergy’s family from inheriting what was considered property of the papacy. Was also used by some actors who played a clergy role in plays in Europe. There are many variation spellings depending upon the country of origin. This variation is from West Flanders region of Belgium. Once the surname surfaced in northwestern Illinois in the United States, the “paw” short vowel “a” sound was replaced with a long “A” vowel sound. Similar to the word paper without the R or the word cape."

Type of Name: DePaepe
Origin: Flemish
Other spelling(s): De Paepe De Paepe Depaepe Depape
Meaning: Of The Father As In Of The Papacy


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Pronunciation of Depaepe in United States

The American pronunciation of Depaepe, specifically in Edmond, Oklahoma, United States, is 'dee·pai·puh ' with the empahasis on 'dee' and 'pai'

dee·pai·puh 
  • d sounds like the 'd' in do
  • ee sounds like the 'ee' in see
  • p sounds like the 'p' in pet
  • ai sounds like the 'ai' in pain
  • uh sounds like the 'u' in up

"America pronunciation is anglicized from original pronunciation of old Flemish; dë paw puh. With the first syllable “DE“ a long vowel sound, the pae is a short vowel sound similar to the word paw (as in “say ah”) and the pe at the end is a soft puh sound (rhymes with duh) which is almost silent. One of the oldest surnames on record dating back to 1300s in what is now Flanders region of Belgium. Was a named bestowed with great honor upon clergy men; to include parish popes, priests, bishops, monks, etc., of the Catholic Church. Later the name was used as surname for the “bastard” children of clergy who were no longer allowed to marry. This was introduced to keep the clergy’s family from inheriting what was considered property of the papacy. Was also used by some actors who played a clergy role in plays in Europe. There are many variation spellings depending upon the country of origin. This variation is from West Flanders region of Belgium. Once the surname surfaced in northwestern Illinois in the United States, the “paw” short vowel “a” sound was replaced with a long “A” vowel sound. Similar to the word paper without the R or the word cape."

Type of Name: DePaepe
Origin: Flemish
Other spelling(s): De Paepe De Paepe Depaepe Depape
Meaning: Of The Father As In Of The Papacy


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