Harper

Lyre player's title

Harper is a given name and surname, derived from the occupation of harp player.

Once primarily a surname, Harper became a popular first name for girls in the early 21st century, partly due to the fame of Harper Lee, author of *To Kill a Mockingbird*: They named their daughter Harper. (Lowercase harper is someone who plays the harp.)

surname

Lee

Protected from wind

HarperCollins · author · editor · namesake

Categories
Opposites
occupational musician type

Harperdrummer

One who keeps rhythm

piper · fiddler · trumpeter · singer · lutist

name etymology - occupational vs non-occupational

HarperJohnson

Patronymic meaning son-of

Williams · MacDonald · Fitzgerald · Lincoln · Bradford

name trendiness

HarperEthel

Noble-meaning feminine name

Mildred · Gertrude · Bertha · Agnes · Dorothy

Phrases
Family

harp, harping, harped, harpist, harpists, harpers

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G