Etymograph

English

Lippy

Lippy may come from German Lippe.

  1. Germanc. 1650–presentLippeuncertain
  2. EnglishtodayLippy

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Earlier history uncertain.

Lineage

  1. Germanc. 1650–presentLippeuncertain
  2. EnglishtodayLippy

The story

Probably an Americanized spelling of Dutch or German Lippe.

Today it means

name A surname from German.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / German Lippe / Lippy