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| − | [[Image:Harper Coat of Arms.jpg|right|thumb|250px|Harper coat of arms]]
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| − | Harpers in this Wiki:
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| − | * [[Pamela Harper]]
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| − | ==Origin==
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| − | The story of the name '''Harper''' reaches back through Scottish history to the kingdom of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/D%C3%A1l_Riata Dal Riada] which encompassed an area of western Scotland and the very tip of Northern Ireland. The name is first recorded in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lennox_%28district%29 Lennox, Scotland], but surely existed in other areas of Scotland, Ireland, and England at around the same time as it evolved as a name for a person who worked as harpist.
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| − | In ancient times (circa 600-900 B.C.), the harper was considered an important figurehead whereby the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brehon Irish/Gaelic Brehon Laws] stated that the elegance and music of the harp "deserved" a noble status.
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| − | Spelling variations of this family name include: Harper, Harpur, Harpar, Harepur and others.
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| − | ==Motto==
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| − | ''Et sauvis et fortis'' - translation, ''Pleasant and Brave''
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| − | ==American Settlers==
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| − | Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: John Harper who was a resident of Virginia in 1607 and 1608. Another John settled in the same colony in 1642. Patrick Harper settled in Virginia in 1653. In Newfoundland, Anthony Harper, was a servant of Oderin, about 1730.
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| − | ==Harpers of Note==
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| − | * Edward Harper (b. 1941), English composer
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| − | * James Harper (b. 1795, d. 1869), American publisher
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| − | * John Harper (b. 1797, d. 1875), American publisher
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| − | * Joseph Wesley Harper (b. 1801, d. 1870), American publisher
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| − | * Fletcher Harper (b. 1806, d. 1877), American publisher
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| − | * Jessica Harper (b. 1949), American actress
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| − | * Tess Harper (b. 1950), American actress
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| − | * Valerie Harper (b. 1940), American actress
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| − | ==Links==
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| − | [[Clan McNulty]]<br>
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