Save Type Surname (from occupation) Usage English Pronounced Pron. /ˈskɪp.ə(ɹ)/ /ˈskɪpɚ/ [key] Other Forms FormsSkippers Meaning & History Occupational name for either a basket weaver Derived from Middle English skeppe witch itself is from Old Norse skeppa. Or a ship master from Middle English skypper from Middle Low German, Middle Dutch schipper.
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