What does lapp mean?

Definitions for lapp
læplapp

This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word lapp.

Princeton's WordNet

  1. Lapp, Lapplander, Sami, Saami, Same, Saamenoun

    a member of an indigenous nomadic people living in northern Scandinavia and herding reindeer

  2. Lapp, Sami, Saami, Same, Saamenoun

    the language of nomadic Lapps in northern Scandinavia and the Kola Peninsula

Wiktionary

  1. Lappnoun

    An indigenous person from Lapland. One of the Sami people.

  2. Lappnoun

    The language of the Lapp peoples.

  3. Lappadjective

    From Lapland or of the Lapp peoples

    Lapp Gold - translation of the Finnish beer brand Lapin Kulta which can also be variously translated as "Gold from Lapland", "Lapland Gold" and hence "Lapp Gold"

  4. Etymology: From lapp. This in turn originally possibly an extension of the meaning "patch" (in reference to poorness), or from Finnish lape (in reference to geography).

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  1. lapp

    It appears there might be a typo in your question as "lapp" does not appear to be a recognized term in English. If you're referring to "Lapp," it's an outdated term, considered derogatory, that was once used to refer to the Sami people, an indigenous nomadic group from the northern parts of Norway, Sweden, Finland, and Russia. Alternatively, "lap" could refer to the flat area between the waist and knees of a sitting person or a complete circuit or round in a race. Clarification might be needed to provide a more accurate answer.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Lappnoun

    same as Laplander. Cf. Lapps

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Lapp

    lap, n. a Laplander.—n. Lap′lander, a native or inhabitant of Lapland.—adjs. Lap′landish; Lapp′ish.—n. the language of the Lapps.

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  1. LAPP

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Surnames Frequency by Census Records

  1. LAPP

    According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Lapp is ranked #4568 in terms of the most common surnames in America.

    The Lapp surname appeared 7,761 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 3 would have the surname Lapp.

    97.2% or 7,551 total occurrences were White.
    1% or 81 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
    0.7% or 55 total occurrences were of two or more races.
    0.5% or 40 total occurrences were Asian.
    0.2% or 22 total occurrences were Black.
    0.1% or 12 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of lapp in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of lapp in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

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