Earp

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Earp

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The definitive origin is unclear. Some are proposed, including Old English eorp (“swarthy”), from Proto-Germanic *erpaz (“light brown”); or a connection to the placenames Ypres (Belgium) or Erpe (Netherlands).

proper noun Earps

countable, uncountable A surname.
countable, uncountable An unincorporated community in the far east of San Bernardino County, California, United States, named after Wyatt Earp.

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@misc{earp_2026,
  title = {Earp},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/earp},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}