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Tapp

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* As an English surname, from the personal name Tapp, from Old English *Tæppa, thought to be related to the adjective top. Compare the placename Taplow, and the surname Taplin.

* Also as an English surname, variant of Topp.

* Also as an English surname, possibly related to the nouns tape or tap.

* As a German surname, from a derivative of the ancient Germanic name Theudobrand, from *þeudō (“people”) + *brandaz (“sword”).

* Also as a German surname, of Low German origin, from obsolete Middle Low German tappe (“oaf”), which could be related to zapfen (“tap, draw liquor”).

proper noun Tapps

  1. A surname.

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MLA

"Tapp." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/tapp. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

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

Chicago

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

BibTeX
@misc{tapp_2026,
  title = {Tapp},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/tapp},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}