Raper is a synonym for a rapist, someone who commits

rape Rape is a type of sexual assault usually involving sexual intercourse or other forms of sexual penetration carried out against a person without their consent. The act may be carried out by physical force, coercion, abuse of authority, or ...

. It is also a variation of the English surname

Roper Roper is a craftsman who makes ropes; a ropemaker. It may also refer to: Places *Roper, North Carolina, USA *Roper River, Northern Territory, Australia People * Roper (surname) Other *'' Roper v. Simmons'', a decision of the United States Sup ...

, meaning "maker of ropes".

People with the surname

Aaron Raper Aaron Raper (born 28 July 1971) is an Australian former rugby league footballer who played in the 1990s and 2000s. His position of choice was although he could also fill other spots in the team. Raper played in Australia for the Cronulla-Su ...

(born 1971), Australian rugby league footballer and coach * The Raper brothers: ** Arthur F. Raper (1899–1979), American sociologist **

Kenneth B. Raper Kenneth Bryan Raper (July 11, 1908 – January 15, 1987) was an American mycologist. Life Kenneth B. Raper was born in 1908 as the seventh of eight children to William F. Raper and his wife Julia. The children all worked on the family farm in Welc ...

(1908–1987), American mycologist ** John R. Raper (1911–1974), American mycologist *** Cardy Raper (1925-2019), American mycologist, wife of John R. Raper *

George Raper George Raper (19 September 1769 – 29 September 1796) was a Royal Navy officer who as an able seaman joined the crew of and the First Fleet to establish a colony at Botany Bay, New South Wales, now Australia. He is best known today for hi ...

(1769–1796), British naval officer and illustrator *

Henry Raper Henry Raper (1799 – 6 January 1859) was a British Royal Naval lieutenant who became a nineteenth-century authority on navigation. Amongst his achievements was his quantification of the unreliability of a key longitudinal measurement, ...

(1799–1859), British naval officer and navigator * John F. Raper (1913-1993), American justice *

Johnny Raper John William Raper (12 April 1939 – 9 February 2022) was an Australian professional rugby league footballer and coach. Nicknamed "Chook", he was a lock-forward who earned a then-record of 33 Test caps in the Australia national team between ...

(1939–2022), Australian rugby league footballer and coach * Judy Raper (born 1954), Australian chemical engineer *

Matthew Raper Matthew Raper (1705–1778) was a British astronomer, mathematician, and scholar in various fields. He published papers on diverse subjects, including ancient Greek coinage and Roman currency, as well as their measures and their history from Greek ...

(1705–1778), English astronomer and mathematician *

Ron Raper Ronald Paul Raper (born 22 November 1945) is an Australian former rugby league footballer, and coach from the 1960s and 1970s. Background Born in Camperdown, in inner-western Sydney into a working-class family of nine boys, he played junior ...

(born 1945), Australian rugby league footballer and coach *

Stanley Raper James Rhodes Stanley Raper (9 August 1909 – 9 March 1997) was an English first-class cricketer, who played three matches for Yorkshire County Cricket Club against Derbyshire and Gloucestershire in 1936, and after World War II, versus Notti ...

(1909–1997), English cricketer *

Stuart Raper Stuart may refer to: Names *Stuart (name), a given name and surname (and list of people with the name) Automobile * Stuart (automobile) Places Australia Generally * Stuart Highway, connecting South Australia and the Northern Territory North ...

(born 1965), Australian rugby league footballer and coach

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