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Raper is a synonym for a rapist, someone who commits rape. It is also a variation of the English surname Roper, meaning "maker of ropes".[1]
People with the surname edit
- Aaron Raper (born 1971), Australian rugby league footballer and coach
- The Raper brothers:
- Arthur F. Raper (1899–1979), American sociologist
- Kenneth B. Raper (1908–1987), American mycologist
- John R. Raper (1911–1974), American mycologist
- Cardy Raper (1925-2019), American mycologist, wife of John R. Raper
- George Raper (1769–1796), British naval officer and illustrator
- Henry Raper (1799–1859), British naval officer and navigator
- John F. Raper (1913-1993), American justice
- Johnny Raper (1939–2022), Australian rugby league footballer and coach
- Judy Raper (born 1954), Australian chemical engineer
- Matthew Raper (1705–1778), English astronomer and mathematician
- Ron Raper (born 1945), Australian rugby league footballer and coach
- Stanley Raper (1909–1997), English cricketer
- Stuart Raper (born 1965), Australian rugby league footballer and coach
See also edit
- Battle Raper, series of Japanese fighting games controversial for its simulation of rape
References edit
- ^ "The Origin of and Facts about the Roper Surname". roperld.co. Retrieved June 9, 2016.
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