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How to pronounce Earp?

Pronunciation of Earp

Here is how Earp is pronounced

Er
P


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Pronunciation of Earp

Here is how Earp is pronounced

ArP


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Pronunciation of Earp in MN

In MN, Earp is primarily classified as a male name. The pronunciation of this name, specifically in Minneapolis, MN, is

e AR p
  • p sounds like the 'p' in pet

"Possible sources of "Earp" the first being that it is from an Old Saxon byname 'Erpo', meaning "dark" and would have been given to a dark or swarthy-complexioned person. It is also possible that it is a dialectal variant from the occupational name 'erpel', which is a derivation of the Middle Low German 'erpel', a drake, and would have been given to a person who tended ducks. The first recorded spelling of the family name is shown to be that of William Erpe, which was dated "Marriage Licence Records," London, 1561, during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I. Read more: http://www.surnamedb.com/Surname/Earp#ixzz2hfJ9em2T (Paraphrased from information obtained at "Name Origin Research," www.surnamedb.com 1980 - 2013."

Type of Name: Wyatt Earp
Gender: Male
Origin: Old Saxon Or Middle Low German
Meaning: "Dark" (Anglo-Saxon); "Drake" (duck) (Middle Low German)


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Pronunciation of Earp

Here is how Earp is pronounced

Arp


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Pronunciation of Earp in MN

In MN, Earp is primarily classified as a male name. The pronunciation of this name, specifically in Minneapolis, MN, is

yarp

"Possible sources of "Earp" the first being that it is from an Old Saxon byname 'Erpo', meaning "dark" and would have been given to a dark or swarthy-complexioned person. It is also possible that it is a dialectal variant from the occupational name 'erpel', which is a derivation of the Middle Low German 'erpel', a drake, and would have been given to a person who tended ducks. The first recorded spelling of the family name is shown to be that of William Erpe, which was dated "Marriage Licence Records," London, 1561, during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I. Read more: http://www.surnamedb.com/Surname/Earp#ixzz2hfJ9em2T (Paraphrased from information obtained at "Name Origin Research," www.surnamedb.com 1980 - 2013."

Type of Name: Wyatt Earp
Gender: Male
Origin: Old Saxon Or Middle Low German
Meaning: "Dark" (Anglo-Saxon); "Drake" (duck) (Middle Low German)


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In the southeastern corner of London lies Greenwich, a borough famous for marking the Prime Meridian (0° longitude), the imaginary line that separates the eastern and western halves of the world.

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