Save Type Surname (from occupation) Usage English Pronounced Pron. /ˈpaɪ.pəɹ/ [key·simplify] Meaning & History Originally given to a person who played on a pipe (a flute). Related NamesDetails RootpipianOther Languages & CulturesPfeiffer(German) Given Name DescendantPiper(English) Categories Doctor Who actors, music, musical instruments, noise, performance, potato varieties