Serpe

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proper noun

A surname.

OriginItalian Serpe ← French Serpe →
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Meanings

proper nounSerpe (plural Serpes)

plural Serpes

  1. A surname.

Origin

  1. FrenchSerpe
  2. ItalianSerpe
  3. EnglishSerpe

Two possible origins: * Borrowed from Italian Serpe, a nickname for a treacherous or malignant person, from serpe (“snake”). * Borrowed from French Serpe, a metonymic occupational surname for a maker or seller of billhooks and sickles, from serpe (“billhook, sickle”).

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Anagrams

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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