Knapp
English
Alternative forms
Etymology
- As a German surname, from the noun Knabe (“boy, young unmarried man”). This is also found as the variant Knap.
- As an English surname related to the above, from the noun knave, similar to Nave.
- Also as an English surname, from Middle English knappe (“hillock”), from Old English cnæpp (“summit”), probably from the same source as Icelandic hnappur (“button”).
- As a Jewish surname, from the German adjective knapp (“scarce, tight”).
Proper noun
Knapp
- A surname.
- A place name:
- A hamlet in Ampfield parish, Test Valley district, Hampshire, England (OS grid ref SU4023).
- A hamlet in North Curry parish, Somerset, England (OS grid ref ST3025). [1]
- A hamlet in Broad Chalke parish, Wiltshire, England (OS grid ref SU0225).
- A hamlet in Perth and Kinross council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NO2831).
- A village in Dunn County, Wisconsin, United States.
- A town in Jackson County, Wisconsin.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Knapp is the 825th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 41,771 individuals. Knapp is most common among White (94.7%) individuals.
References
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Knapp”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 322.
- ^ List of United Kingdom locations: Kip-Kz on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Czech
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈknap]
Proper noun
Knapp m anim (female equivalent Knappová)
- a male surname from German
Declension
Declension of Knapp (hard masculine animate)
singular | plural | |
---|---|---|
nominative | Knapp | Knappové |
genitive | Knappa | Knappů |
dative | Knappovi | Knappům |
accusative | Knappa | Knappy |
vocative | Knappe | Knappové |
locative | Knappovi | Knappech |
instrumental | Knappem | Knappy |
Further reading
- “Knapp”, in Příjmení.cz (in Czech)
Luxembourgish
Etymology
From Middle High German knop, from Old High German *knop, northern form of knoph, from Proto-Germanic *knuppô, *knappô, *knappa-, which is perhaps related to *knappō (“knob, boy”).
Cognate with German Knopf, Hunsrik Knupp, Dutch knop. Also related with English knob.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /knap/, [knɑp]
- Rhymes: -ɑp
Noun
Knapp m (plural Knäpp, diminutive Knäppchen)