Koper

See also: koper, köper, kòper, and kopër

English

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Slovene Koper.

Proper noun

Koper

  1. A coastal town in southwestern Slovenia
Translations

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Polish Koper.

Proper noun

Koper (plural Kopers)

  1. A surname from Polish.
Statistics
  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Koper is the 35147th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 641 individuals. Koper is most common among White (96.26%) individuals.

Further reading

Anagrams

Polish

Etymology

From Polish koper (dill).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkɔ.pɛr/
  • Rhymes: -ɔpɛr
  • Syllabification: Ko‧per
  • Homophone: koper

Proper noun

Koper m pers

  1. a male surname

Declension

Proper noun

Koper f (indeclinable)

  1. a female surname

Saterland Frisian

Etymology

From Old Frisian [Term?], from Proto-West Germanic *kop(p)r, borrowed from Latin cuprum. Cognates include West Frisian koper and German Kupfer.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkoːpər/
  • Hyphenation: Ko‧per
  • Rhymes: -oːpər

Noun

Koper n (uncountable)

  1. copper

References

  • Marron C. Fort (2015) “Koper”, in Saterfriesisches Wörterbuch mit einer phonologischen und grammatischen Übersicht, Buske, →ISBN
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