Kuiper

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English

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Etymology

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From Dutch Kuiper. Doublet of Cooper.

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Kuiper (plural Kuipers)

  1. (countable) A surname from Dutch, Dutch surname equivalent to the English surname Cooper, from the profession cooper (kuiper)
  2. (uncountable, astronomy) Gerard Kuiper (U.S. planetary astronomer)
  3. (astronomy, uncountable) An asteroid in Solar System, the 1776th asteroid registered

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Dutch

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Etymology

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Capitalization of kuiper.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈkœy̯.pər/
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  • Hyphenation: Kui‧per

Proper noun

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Kuiper ?

  1. a surname, Kuiper, originating as an occupation, equivalent to English Kuiper derived from kuiper (cooper)

Descendants

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  • English: Kuiper

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