Serpe

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Serpe

Where it comes from

Two possible origins:

* Borrowed from Italian Serpe, a nickname for a treacherous or malignant person, from serpe (“snake”).

* Borrowed from French Serpe, a metonymic occupational surname for a maker or seller of billhooks and sickles, from serpe (“billhook, sickle”).

proper noun Serpes

A surname.

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MLA

"Serpe." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/serpe. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

Serpe. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/serpe

Chicago

"Serpe." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/serpe.

BibTeX

@misc{serpe_2026,
  title = {Serpe},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/serpe},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}