Raper is a synonym for a rapist, someone who commits

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. It is also a Northern English 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 Su ...

, meaning "maker of ropes".

People with the surname

* Aaron Raper (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 Wel ...

(1908–1987), American mycologist ** John R. Raper (1911–1974), American mycologist ***

Cardy Raper Carlene Allen "Cardy" Raper (January 9, 1925 – September 5, 2019) was an American mycologist and science writer. She identified that the fungus ''Schizophyllum commune'' has over 23,000 mating types. She is regarded as one of the first women ta ...

(1925-2019), American mycologist, wife of John R. Raper * Catherine Charlotte Raper, English pastellist * Dean Raper, Australian rugby league footballer *

Edward Raper Edward Raper (1806 – 29 March 1882) was an Irish-born Australian politician. He was born in Dublin and migrated to Australia around 1832. In 1834 he married Jane Feeney, with whom he had seven children. He worked as a butcher in Sydney, an ...

(1806–1882), Irish-born Australian politician * Elizabeth Raper, Australian judge *

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 his ...

(1769–1796), British naval officer and illustrator * Henry Raper (1799–1859), British naval officer and navigator * Henry Raper (Royal Navy officer) (1767–1845), British Royal Navy admiral * Horace Walter Raper, British businessman * 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 * Kenny Raper, English footballer *

Kevin Raper Kevin Raper (born January 17, 1964) is an American politician. A Republican, he represents District 24 (encompassing Cleveland and parts of unincorporated Bradley County) in the Tennessee House of Representatives. Biography Kevin Raper is a 1982 ...

, American politician *

Mark Raper Mark Raper SJ AM is a Jesuit priest. He currently serves as president of the Jesuit Conference of Asia Pacific"About JCAP

, Australian Jesuit priest * Matthew Raper (1705–1778), English astronomer and mathematician * Maurie Raper, Australian rugby league footballer * Peter Raper, Australian rower *

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 f ...

(born 1945), Australian rugby league footballer and coach * Sarah Raper, British climatologist * Stanley Raper (1909–1997), English cricketer *

Stuart Raper Stuart Raper (born 5 January 1965) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer and coach. He has since become a sideline commentator for the NRL with Foxsports. He is widely known for his father being Rugby League legend Johnny ...

(born 1965), Australian rugby league footballer and coach *

Tony Raper Major-General Anthony John Raper CB CBE is a former Quartermaster-General to the Forces. Military career Educated at Welbeck Defence Sixth Form College, and the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, Raper was commissioned into the Royal Corps of ...

, British Army general

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