indicate the level to which a name has been verified.
Type Surname (from given name & from nickname)
Other Forms FormsTape, Tappe, Tapper, Tap, Tappes, Tapps
Meaning & History
Derived from an Old English given name Tæppa, of uncertain origin and meaning. In German, it is a nickname for a clumsy person or a simpleton, derived from Middle Low German tappe meaning "oaf".