Propp

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proper noun

A surname.

OriginMiddle Low German propp ← Latin propago →
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Meanings

proper nounPropp (plural Propps)

plural Propps

  1. A surname.

Origin

  1. Latinpropago“I extend, propagate”
  2. Middle Low Germanpropp“support (for vines), stopper plug”
  3. EnglishPropp

North German surname, from Middle Low German propp (“support (for vines), stopper plug”), of uncertain origin, perhaps borrowed from Latin propago (“I extend, propagate”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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