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Lipan

Lipan

9.3
A family name used by some people
  • proper noun
translation icon : Lipan
  • Last names like Lipan are often indicative of heritage.

Examples

  • While Opler contributed an important collection of English-only Lipan Apache myths and legends, only Hoijer has published a Lipan Apache text in the Lipan Apache language.

    Academic text (1999)

  • The Lipan family has lived in this neighborhood for generations.

  • There are many members of the Lipan clan attending the reunion.

Synonyms

last name
vsLipan
  • US
300 1.0

A name people in the same family share, usually after the first name

is the inherited name shared among relatives regardless of position
family name
vsLipan
34 1.0

The name a person shares with other family members, not the given name

is the inherited name used by people from the same kin group

Surface Forms

Lipan main

Etymology

Lipan as a family name most often comes from a place or a group called Lipan, so a helpful way to remember it is to think of surnames like 'London' that show where a family came from. That's why Lipan can appear as a last name tied to a place or people.