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How to pronounce Kuplen?

Pronunciation of Kuplen in the US

In the US, Kuplen is primarily classified as a surname (last name). The American pronunciation, specifically in Ithaca, New York, USA, is

K OO p l en
  • k sounds like the 'k' in key
  • oo sounds like the 'oo' in food
  • p sounds like the 'p' in pet
  • l sounds like the 'l' in let
  • en sounds like the 'en' in pen

"The Kuplen family traveled across Europe during the Magyar period and eventually settled at the northern boarder of Slovenia within a Windish community. Most of the Windish popluation exited the region during WWI ~1917, settling in Bethlehem, PA (USA) and in Texas (USA). The Kuplen family were tradesmen (carpenters, stone, glass). They may have aided in the building of the domes of Europe, which would explain for their lack of a defined country or origin. They spoke a dialect known as Windish (they had their own schools and Windish newpapers); prior to coming to the USA, many registered themselves as Windish-Hungarian, Windish-Slovenian, Windish-Austiran."

Type of Name: Last Name
Origin: Dutch / Slovenian
Meaning: Possible Meaning - Dome Or Barrel Maker


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Pronunciation of Kuplen in the US

In the US, Kuplen is primarily classified as a surname (last name). The American pronunciation, specifically in Ithaca, New York, USA, is

'Ku'-plen
Ku - rhymes with 'coo', like a baby's coo
plen - rhymes with 'pen' with a letter 'l' included

"The Kuplen family traveled across Europe during the Magyar period and eventually settled at the northern boarder of Slovenia within a Windish community. Most of the Windish popluation exited the region during WWI ~1917, settling in Bethlehem, PA (USA) and in Texas (USA). The Kuplen family were tradesmen (carpenters, stone, glass). They may have aided in the building of the domes of Europe, which would explain for their lack of a defined country or origin. They spoke a dialect known as Windish (they had their own schools and Windish newpapers); prior to coming to the USA, many registered themselves as Windish-Hungarian, Windish-Slovenian, Windish-Austiran."

Type of Name: Last Name
Origin: Dutch / Slovenian
Meaning: Possible Meaning - Dome Or Barrel Maker


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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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