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Eppes

Eppes

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A family name used by real and fictional people
  • proper noun
translation icon : Eppes
  • The volatile Eppes had often contradicted Jefferson's views.
  • Agent Eppes
  • Don Eppes
  • Charlie Eppes

Examples

  • Charlie Eppes is a fictional character who uses his mathematical skills to help solve crimes.

  • My dear Mrs. Eppes.

    Jefferson in Paris (1995)

  • As he wrote John Wayles Eppes, an influential member of Congress who, despite being his son-in-law, was not often on his side, "We have no information from England which is decisive of what we are to expect."

    Academic text (2016)

  • Leaders of his own party in Congress, including John Wayles Eppes, raged against the Democratic-Republican officials in the Connecticut courts who allegedly had attempted to invoke a federal common law of seditious libel to vindicate Jefferson.

    Academic text (2016)

  • Professor Eppes is known for his groundbreaking research in mathematics.

  • In the story, Don Eppes is the dedicated FBI agent working alongside his brother.

Surface Forms

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Etymology

Eppes is also a family name used by real and fictional people. Many surnames like Eppes began as a place name or an old personal name, so the name shows a family's origin or ancestor and explains why people share that surname today.