Knapp
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English[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
- As a German surname, from the noun Knabe (“boy, young unmarried man”). This is also found as the variant Knap.
- As an English surname related to the above, from the noun knave, similar to Nave.
- Also as an English surname, from Middle English knappe (“hillock”), from Old English cnæpp (“summit”), probably from the same source as Icelandic hnappur (“button”).
- As a Jewish surname, from the German adjective knapp (“scarce, tight”).
Proper noun[edit]
Knapp
- A surname.
Statistics[edit]
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Knapp is the 825th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 41,771 individuals. Knapp is most common among White (94.7%) individuals.
Further reading[edit]
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Knapp”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 322.
Luxembourgish[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Middle High German knop, from Old High German *knop, northern form of knoph, from Proto-Germanic *knuppô, *knappô, *knappa-, which is perhaps related to *knappō (“knob, boy”).
Cognate with German Knopf, Hunsrik Knupp, Dutch knop. Also related with English knob.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
Knapp m (plural Knäpp, diminutive Knäppchen)
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