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Surname Etymology and Meaning of JAPP

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Name meanings and etymologies are often disputed. The information here is compiled from freely available sources, and no claims whatsoever are made for accuracy, either historical or etymological.

1. German (Hesse, the Rhineland): from a short form of Jacob.
2. German: from a short form of a Germanic personal name composed with geba ‘gift’ (see Gapp 2).
3. of uncertain origin: Bahlow asserts that it is Frisian Tjappen, but equally it may be the Biblical name Japhet.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names (2003)