Earp

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proper noun

A surname.

OriginOld English eorp ← Proto-Germanic *erpaz →
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Meanings

proper nounEarp (countable and uncountable, plural Earps)

plural Earps

  1. countableuncountableA surname.
  2. countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in the far east of San Bernardino County, California, United States, named after Wyatt Earp.

Origin

  1. Proto-Germanic*erpaz“light brown”
  2. Old Englisheorp“swarthy”
  3. EnglishEarp

The definitive origin is unclear. Some are proposed, including Old English eorp (“swarthy”), from Proto-Germanic *erpaz (“light brown”); or a connection to the placenames Ypres (Belgium) or Erpe (Netherlands).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

Earp. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Earp

MLA

“Earp.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Earp. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Earp,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Earp.

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