harper
noun
a person who plays the harp.
harper
1 American
[hahr-per]
/ ˈhɑr pər /
Harper
2
American
[hahr-per]
/ ˈhɑr pər /
noun
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James, 1795–1869, and his brothers John, 1797–1875, (Joseph) Wesley, 1801–70, and Fletcher, 1806–77, U.S. printers and publishers.
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a male or female given name.
Harper
British
/ ˈhɑːpə /
noun
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of harper
before 900; Middle English; Old English hearpere. See harp, -er 1
Example Sentences
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The Phillies were 9-19 when they promoted Mattingly to replace the fired Rob Thomson, a dismal start for a team that features the likes of Bryce Harper, Kyle Schwarber and Trea Turner.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 20, 2026
He told the court in 2019 a ban would mean he would not be able to drive Romeo and his siblings Cruz and Harper to school.
From BBC • Jun. 17, 2026
This essay is adapted from JD Vance’s new book, Communion: Finding My Way Back to Faith, to be published by Harper on June 16.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
"What we've done is taken two of our 74 horsepower engines from our construction machines, we've laid them on their side and we've turned the power up," Lee Harper, chief engineer at JCB, explained.
From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026
Calder and Petra lived on Harper Avenue, a narrow street next to the train line.
From "Chasing Vermeer" by Blue Balliett
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