Knupp
English
Etymology
From the German surname, variant of Knapp or Knopp.
Proper noun
Knupp (plural Knupps)
- A surname.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Knupp is the 17625th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1594 individuals. Knupp is most common among White (96.74%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Knupp”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 325.
Hunsrik
Alternative forms
Etymology
Inherited from Middle High German knuppe, from Old High German knuppo, from Proto-West Germanic *knuppō.[1]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kʰnup/
- Rhymes: -up
- Hyphenation: Knupp
Noun
Knupp m (plural Knuppe, diminutive Knuppche)
- bump (any protuberance on a level surface)
Derived terms
- knuppich
References
- ^ Piter Kehoma Boll (2021) “Knupp”, in Dicionário Hunsriqueano Riograndense–Português (in Portuguese), 3rd edition, Ivoti: Riograndenser Hunsrickisch, page 93