What is "rupe"

Rupe is a surname of Germanic origin. The closest associated German surname to Rupe is Ruprecht, which in German, is used to describe the helper of St.Nicholas (Knecht Ruprecht) or Santa's helper, but literally means helper (knecht) to right (recht) children who are rude/gruff (rup or ruppig) or naughty.

Individuals with the surname Rupe include:

• Art Rupe (born 1917), American music industry executive and record producer, founder of the record label Specialty Records, born Arthur Goldberg
• Carmen Rupe (1936-2011), New Zealand-Australian drag performer, brothel keeper and anti-discrimination and HIV/AIDS activist
• Doug Rupe, Australian Paralympic athlete who competed in the 1976 Paralympic Games
• Eric Rupe (born 1963), American former BMX racer
• Hans Rupe (1866-1951), Swiss professor of organic chemistry
• Josh Rupe (born 1982), American former Major League Baseball relief pitcher
• Ryan Rupe (born 1975), American former Major League Baseball pitcher

Rupe may refer to:

Places:

• Rupe, Mozambique, a settlement in Mozambique
• Rupe, Celje, a village in the City Municipality of Celje, eastern Slovenia
• Rupe, Velike Lašče, a village in the Municipality of Velike Lašče, southern Slovenia
• Rupe pri Selu, a former village in Jarčja Dolina, Municipality of Žiri, northwestern Slovenia

People:

• Rupe (surname)
• Rupe (given name)

Rupe is a masculine given name, often a diminutive form ( hypocorism) of Rupert. People named Rupe include:

• Rupert Rupe Andrews (1926-2008), American player in the Canadian Football League
• Rupe Benstead (1889–1961), Australian rules footballer
• Rupe Bethune (1917–1984), Australian rules footballer
• Rupe Brownlees (1888–1960), Australian rules footballer
• Rupe Dodd (1907–1998), Australian rules footballer
• Rupe Hannah (1900-1983), Australian rules footballer
• Rupert Rupe Hiskins (1893–1976), Australian rules footballer
• Rupe Hutton (1906–1987), Australian rules footballer
• Rupe Lowell (1893–1980), Australian rules footballer
• Rupe McDonald (1910–1969), Australian rules footballer
• Rupe Perrett (1909-1966), Australian rules footballer
• Rupert Smith (American football) (1897-1959), American college football player

Category:Masculine given names