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Name Origin

Harper is an occupational surname originating from England and Scotland. It traditionally referred to someone who played the harp, a stringed musical instrument.

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Famous People

Harper Lee (1926-2016)

Novelist

  • Pulitzer Prize for Fiction for 'To Kill a Mockingbird'
  • One of the most widely read American novelists of the 20th century