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Origin: British

Meaning: Rope maker

If you feel your mind is in a knot trying to find a name for baby, consider the boy's name, Roper. As an occupational name particularly common in Yorkshire and Lancashire, it was a surname meaning "rope maker." In Middle English, Roper appears as ropere, signifying "maker of seller of rope." With a name like Roper, your little one will weave their own destiny using the tools they carry to navigate through life.