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Orped Surname Definition:
'Doukes, kinges, and barouns, Orped squiers, and garsouns.' Arthour and Merlin': (Halliwell).
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This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the orped,' i.e. brave, daring. 'Orpud, audax, billipotens': Promptorium Parvulorum; v. Way's notes thereon:
'Doukes, kinges, and barouns, Orped squiers, and garsouns.' Arthour and Merlin': (Halliwell).
Walter le Orpede, Buckinghamshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Sym Orpedeman, London, ibid.
Thomas Orpedeman, London, ibid.
Stephen le Horpede, Kent, ibid.
Peter Orpedeman. Rolls of Parliament.
John Orpood, Oxfordshire, 1589: Register of the University of Oxford.
The present form is Orpwood, which see. This surname is to be found in Buckinghamshire It was there in the 13th century as 'le Orpede.'
(English) Bold, Valiant, Stout [Middle English orped(e, bold, etc.; Old English orped, grown up, active] Walter le Orpede.—Hundred Rolls
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Horped | 91 | 1 | / |
| Orpe | 89 | 816 | / |
| Orphe | 80 | 283 | / |
| Orpez | 80 | 228 | / |
| Gorpe | 80 | 112 | / |
| Orper | 80 | 101 | / |
| Orpet | 80 | 72 | / |
| Horpe | 80 | 14 | / |
| Orpea | 80 | 6 | / |
| Orpid | 80 | 4 | / |
| Orpey | 80 | 2 | / |
| Orpes | 80 | 2 | / |
| Orpie | 80 | 1 | / |
| Orphee | 73 | 785 | / |
| Orphey | 73 | 260 | / |
| Horper | 73 | 140 | / |
| Orpeap | 73 | 47 | / |
| Orpheu | 73 | 42 | / |
| Horpet | 73 | 38 | / |
| Gorphe | 73 | 24 | / |
| Orphée | 73 | 23 | / |
| Orpett | 73 | 13 | / |
| Orphei | 73 | 11 | / |
| Orphet | 73 | 5 | / |
| Gorpee | 73 | 4 | / |
| Orphie | 73 | 2 | / |
| Eerped | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gourpe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Orpets | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gorpey | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gorppe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Orpher | 73 | 0 | / |
| Orpeth | 73 | 0 | / |
| Orpa | 67 | 3,060 | / |
| Arpe | 67 | 1,391 | / |
| Orpi | 67 | 1,257 | / |
| Horphet | 67 | 39 | / |
| Orpy | 67 | 12 | / |
| Gorpeah | 67 | 11 | / |
| Horpeap | 67 | 10 | / |
| Orpí | 67 | 8 | / |
| Horpech | 67 | 5 | / |
| Garphed | 67 | 3 | / |
| Horpete | 67 | 2 | / |
| Orpetch | 67 | 2 | / |
| Erpiedt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Orpé | 67 | 1 | / |
| Horpeth | 67 | 1 | / |
| Horzpea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hourpet | 67 | 1 | / |
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