Tapp

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proper noun

A surname.

OriginOld English *Tæppa ← Middle Low German tappe →
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Meanings

proper nounTapp (plural Tapps)

plural Tapps

  1. A surname.

Origin

  1. Middle Low Germantappe“oaf”
  2. Old English*Tæppa
  3. EnglishTapp

* As an English surname, from the personal name Tapp, from Old English *Tæppa, thought to be related to the adjective top. Compare the placename Taplow, and the surname Taplin. * Also as an English surname, variant of Topp. * Also as an English surname, possibly related to the nouns tape or tap. * As a German surname, from a derivative of the ancient Germanic name Theudobrand, from *þeudō (“people”) + *brandaz (“sword”). * Also as a German surname, of Low German origin, from obsolete Middle Low German tappe (“oaf”), which could be related to zapfen (“tap, draw liquor”).

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APA

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

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

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

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