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Piper (surname)

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Piper is a surname of German, English, French and Scandinavian origin, derived from the Old English "pipere" and the Old Norse "pipari", meaning "flute" or "fluteplayer", originating from long pepper in Indo-Aryan languages.[1][2]

People with the surname include:

Academia

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Art and design

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Business

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  • Christina Piper (1673–1752), Swedish countess, landowner and entrepreneur, wife of the politician Carl Piper (see below)
  • Odessa Piper (born 1953), American restaurateur
  • William T. Piper (1881–1970), American airplane manufacturer, founder of Piper Aircraft

Music

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  • Billie Piper (born 1982), English singer, dancer and actress
  • Myfanwy Piper (1911–1997), English art critic and librettist
  • Randy Piper (born 1953), American rock guitarist and songwriter

Performing arts

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Politics

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Sport

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Writing

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Other people

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ Harrison, Henry: Surnames of the United Kingdom: A Concise Etymological Dictionary.
  2. ^ "pipar - Wiktionary". en.wiktionary.org. Retrieved 2019-08-29.