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Harper (name) Harper is an English, Scottish, and Irish surname that is also commonly used as a unisex given name in the United States. In some cases, the surname originated from an occupational name, and is derived from the Middle English ''harper'', ''harper ...

, a surname and given name and place names, for example: Harper Islands, Nunavut.

Places

;in Canada * Harper Islands, Nunavut *

Harper, Prince Edward Island Harper (sometimes referred to collectively as Harper Road, PEI, Harper Road) is a Canadian rural community located in western Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Prince County, Prince Edward Island. Among other roads, Harper is located on Route ...

;In the United States *Harper, former name of

Costa Mesa, California Costa Mesa (; Spanish language, Spanish for "coastal tableland") is a city in Orange County, California, United States. Since its incorporation in 1953, the city has grown from a semi-rural farming community of 16,840 to an urban area including ...

in Orange County * Harper, Illinois *

Harper, Iowa Harper is a city in Keokuk County, Iowa, United States. The population was 118 at the time of the 2020 census. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land. Demographics 2020 census ...

Harper, Kansas Harper is a city in Harper County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the population of the city was 1,313. History Harper was founded in 1877 by a colony from Iowa. The city of Harper, like Harper County ...

* Harper, Kentucky * Harper, Missouri * Harper, Logan County, Ohio * Harper, Ross County, Ohio *

Harper, Oregon Harper is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Malheur County, Oregon, United States. Although it is unincorporated, it has a post office with a ZIP code 97906. Harper lies off U.S. Route 20 southwest of Vale. De ...

Harper, Texas Harper is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP), located west of Fredericksburg on U.S. Highway 290, in Gillespie County, in the U.S. state of Texas. The population was 1,332 at the 2020 census. History On December ...

* Harper, Utah * Harper, Washington * Harper, Wyoming ;Elsewhere * Harper, Liberia *

Harper River The Harper River is a tributary of the Wilberforce River which itself flows into the Rakaia River in New Zealand's Canterbury region. It is located in the Southern Alps and a pass in the Harper River headwaters leads into the Waimakariri Riv ...

in Canterbury, New Zealand *

Harper Adams University Harper Adams University, founded in 1901 as Harper Adams College, is a public university located close to the village of Edgmond, near Newport, Shropshire, Newport, in Shropshire, England. Established in 1901, the college is a specialist provi ...

, Shropshire, United Kingdom.

Court cases

* ''Harper'' ''v''. ''Virginia Board of Elections'', 383 U.S. 663 (1966), overruling ''Breedlove'' ''v''. ''Suttles'', 302 U.S. 277 (1937)

Other uses

* Harper, a

harp The harp is a stringed musical instrument that has individual strings running at an angle to its soundboard; the strings are plucked with the fingers. Harps can be made and played in various ways, standing or sitting, and in orchestras or ...

player * ''Harper'' (film), a 1966 film starring Paul Newman and Lauren Bacall *

Harper (publisher) Harper is an American publishing house, the flagship imprint of global publisher HarperCollins, based in New York City. Founded in New York in 1817 by James Harper and his brother John, the company operated as J. & J. Harper until 1833, when ...

, an American publishing house, the imprint of global publisher HarperCollins *

Harper College William Rainey Harper College is a Public college, public community college in Palatine, Illinois. It was established by referendum in 1965 and opened in September 1967. It is named for William Rainey Harper, a pioneer in the junior college m ...

, a community college in Palatine, Illinois, USA * Short name for ''

harper by Harper's Bazaar ''harper by Harper's Bazaar'' (referred to as "''harper''") is a supplement to the American women's fashion magazine ''Harper's Bazaar'' presented in various physical and digital formats. History The supplement was introduced at 8:00 AM on Februar ...

'' * Harper (''Forgotten Realms''), a member of a fictional semi-secret organization

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