Kuiper

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US/ˈkaɪpɚ/UK/ˈkaɪpə/

proper noun

A surname from Dutch, Dutch surname equivalent to the English surname Cooper, from the profession cooper (“kuiper”)

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Asteroid Kuiper1776 KuiperAsteroid 1776
OriginDutch Kuiper →
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Meanings

proper nounKuiper (plural Kuipers)

plural Kuipers · alternative Kuipers · alternative Kuijpers · alternative Kuypers

  1. countableA surname from Dutch, Dutch surname equivalent to the English surname Cooper, from the profession cooper (“kuiper”)
  2. uncountableastronomyGerard Kuiper (U.S. planetary astronomer)
  3. uncountableastronomyAn asteroid in Solar System, the 1776th asteroid registered

    Synonyms: Asteroid Kuiper, 1776 Kuiper, Asteroid 1776

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounAn asteroid in Solar System, the 1776th asteroid registered

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Asteroid Kuiper1776 KuiperAsteroid 1776

Origin

  1. DutchKuiper
  2. EnglishKuiper

From Dutch Kuiper. Doublet of Cooper.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 柯伊伯
  • 柯伊伯 (Kēyībó)surname
Dutch Kuiper
  • Kuipersurname

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with Kuiper

piperhypervipersniperwiperswipergriperKuiper belt objectliving diaperpermadiaperspreader diaper
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Anagrams

UKIPerKurpie
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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