Kippe Surname History

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England

Etymology of Kippe

What does the name Kippe mean?

The name Kippe is rooted in the ancient Anglo-Saxon culture. It was a name for someone who was a rotund individual. The nickname is derived from the Old English word cypping, which is further derived from the Old German word kupp, which meant "to swell, to be swollen." The name Kippe is derived from the simple form of the word cypping, cyppe.

Early Origins of the Kippe family

The surname Kippe was first found in Hampshire, where they held a family seat from early times.

Early History of the Kippe family

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Kippe Spelling Variations

Kippe has been spelled many different ways. Before English spelling became standardized over the last few hundred years, spelling variations in names were a common occurrence. As the English language changed in the Middle Ages, absorbing pieces of Latin and French, as well as other languages, the spelling of people's names also changed considerably, even over a single lifetime. Many variations of the name Kippe have been found, including Kipps, Kipp, Kippe, Keppe, Cheppe and others.

Early Notables of the Kippe family

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Kippe migration to the United States +

In an attempt to escape the chaos experienced in England, many English families boarded overcrowded and diseased ships sailing for the shores of North America and other British colonies. Those families hardy enough, and lucky enough, to make the passage intact were rewarded with land and a social environment less prone to religious and political persecution. Many of these families became important contributors to the young colonies in which they settled. Early immigration and passenger lists have documented some of the first Kippes to arrive on North American shores:

Kippe Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Heinrich Kippe, who arrived in Colorado in 1880 1

Sources +

Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)