Piper (surname)

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:

Note: Persons may appear in more than one category.

Academics

Businesspeople

  • 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

Artists

Actors and directors

  • Ailsa Piper (born 1959), Australian actress, playwright and director
  • Billie Piper (born 1982), English singer, dancer and actress
  • Frederick Piper (1902–1979), English actor
  • Gordon Piper (1932–2004), Australian actor, theatre director and scriptwriter
  • Jacki Piper (born 1946), British actor
  • Jason Piper, English voice actor and ballet dancer
  • "Rowdy" Roddy Piper (1954–2015), Canadian professional wrestler and actor

Musicians

  • 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

Writers

Politicians

In sports

Other

See also

References

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