Klepper is a surname of

German German(s) may refer to: * Germany (of or related to) **Germania (historical use) * Germans, citizens of Germany, people of German ancestry, or native speakers of the German language ** For citizens of Germany, see also German nationality law **Ger ...

origin, which derives from the

Middle High German Middle High German (MHG; german: Mittelhochdeutsch (Mhd.)) is the term for the form of German spoken in the High Middle Ages. It is conventionally dated between 1050 and 1350, developing from Old High German and into Early New High German. High ...

word kleppern, meaning "to gossip". Alternative spellings include Klepfer, Kloepfer, and

Klopfer Klopfer is a German occupational surname, derived from the Middle High German ''klopfen'', meaning "to pound, bang, or hammer", and thus indicating a person in the clothing trade, mining or metal working.''Dictionary of American Family Names''"Klopf ...

. The name may refer to: *

Christian Kloepfer Christian Kloepfer (December 22, 1847 – February 9, 1913) was a wholesale merchant and political figure in Ontario, Canada. He represented Wellington South in the House of Commons of Canada from 1896 to 1900 as a Conservative. He was bor ...

(1847–1913), Canadian politician *

Ed Klepfer Edward Lloyd Klepfer was a spitball pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the New York Yankees, Chicago White Sox and Cleveland Indians in a span of six seasons between 1911 and 1919. Klepfer, commonly known as "Big Ed", was born on Mar ...

(1888–1950), American baseball player * Frank B. Klepper (1864-1933), American politician *

Jeff Klepper Jeff Klepper is a cantor and influential figure within Contemporary Jewish religious music, particularly the "American nusach" scene. He has performed with Rabbi Dan Freelander as part of the group Kol B'Seder since 1972. Their melody for Shalom Rav ...

(born 1953), American musician *

Jochen Klepper Jochen Klepper (22 March 1903 – 11 December 1942) was a German writer, poet and journalist. Life Klepper was born in Beuthen, Silesia (now in Poland). Suffering from severe asthma, he was schooled at home by his father, a Lutheran minister, unt ...

(1903–1942), German writer *

John Klepper John W. Klepper (October 23, 1906 – November 13, 1997) was a former Democratic member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives The Pennsylvania House of Representatives is the lower house of the bicameral Pennsylvania General Asse ...

(1906–1997), American politician *

Jordan Klepper Jordan Klepper (born March 9, 1979) is an American comedian, writer, producer, political commentator, television host, and actor. He began his career as a member of The Second City and Upright Citizens Brigade. From 2014 to 2017, he was a corre ...

(born 1979), American comedian

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