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 **Ge ...

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. Hig ...

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