Kuiper

English

proper-noun
Definitions
  • (countable) , Dutch surname equivalent to the English surname Cooper (Cooper), from the profession cooper (kuiper)
  • (uncountable) U.S. planetary astronomer
  • (astronomy) (asteroid in Solar System), the 1776th asteroid registered

Etymology

Borrowed from Dutch, Flemish Kuiper.

Origin

Dutch (Brabantic)

Kuiper

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