Piper
Piper comes from an English surname for a person who played a pipe, a type of flute. It later became a given name. This is an occupational history, rather than a description of a cat’s voice or a claim that the name has a musical effect.
- Meaning
- A surname referring to someone who played a pipe
- Name or word origin
- English occupational surname
Sources and meaning notes
The reference explains the surname occupation behind the name.
- Behind the Name: Piper The name form, its documented usage and the specific name-history relationships described here
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Catalog grouping: Female. This is a browsing label and does not restrict which cats can use the name.
Names in similar collections to Piper
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