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Type Surname (from nickname)
Usage English
Pronounced Pron. /ˈjæp/  [key·simplify]

Meaning & History

From a nickname for a clever or cunning person, derived from Middle English yap "deceitful, shrewd", from Old English geap "crooked, bent, curved".
Added 12/21/2023 by Linguist56
Edited 5/11/2025 by DoingNothing247