Reep

Borrowed from Dutch Reep, an occupational surname for a ropemaker, from reep (“rope”). Also an English metonymic occupational surname for a porter or a basket maker, from Middle English hrip (“basket”).

Reep (plural Reeps)

1. A surname.

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Reep is the 8529^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 3858 individuals. Reep is most common among White (86.42%) individuals.

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Reep”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.

• peer, père, Pree, pree, Pere, pere

From Middle Low German rêp, from Old Saxon *rēp, from Proto-Germanic *raipą, *raipaz. Compare Reif and English rope.

• IPA^(key): /ʁeːp/

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Reep n (strong, genitive Reeps or Reepes, plural Reepe)

1. (nautical) rope

   Synonyms: Seil, Tau

• Reeper, Reepschläger
• Fallreep

• Reif

• “Reep” in Duden online
• “Reep” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

• reep, reyp (New Saxon Spelling)

From Middle Low German rêp, from Old Saxon *rēp, from Proto-West Germanic *raip. More at rope.

Reep n (plural Repen)

1. rope

• Lien
• Seel
• Tau