Roope is a name. As a given name, Roope is the Finnish variant of

Robert The name Robert is an ancient Germanic given name, from Proto-Germanic "fame" and "bright" (''Hrōþiberhtaz''). Compare Old Dutch ''Robrecht'' and Old High German ''Hrodebert'' (a compound of '' Hruod'' ( non, Hróðr) "fame, glory, h ...

, while as a surname, it is an English

occupational surname In some cultures, a surname, family name, or last name is the portion of one's personal name that indicates one's family, tribe or community. Practices vary by culture. The family name may be placed at either the start of a person's full name, ...

associated with rope makers or rope sellers.

Given name

Roope Ahonen Roope Ahonen (born 12 June 1990) is a Finnish basketball player for Leche Río Breogán of the LEB Oro and for the Finland national basketball team. Professional career In the season 2014–2015 Ahonen played in the VTB with Bisons Loimaa, aver ...

(born 1990), Finnish basketball player *

Roope Gröndahl Roope Gröndahl (born in Helsinki, 1989) is a Finnish pianist trained at the Sibelius Academy under Matti Raekallio and Liisa Pohjola. Competition Record * 2007 Helsinki Maj Lind IPC - 2nd prize * 2008 File:2008 Events Collage.png, From left, ...

(born 1989), Finnish pianist * Roope Hämäläinen (born 1992), Finnish ice hockey player *

Roope Hintz Roope Hintz (; born 17 November 1996), nicknamed the "Ace of Spades", is a Finnish professional ice hockey forward for the Dallas Stars of the National Hockey League (NHL). Growing up in Finland, Hintz played within the Ilves organization befo ...

(born 1996), Finnish ice hockey player * Roope Jussila (1943 – 2013), Finnish Counselor *

Roope Kakko Roope Kakko (born 13 February 1982) is a Finnish professional golfer. Kakko was born in Espoo, Finland. He started playing golf at the age of five. In 2004, Kakko became only the third amateur to win a tournament on the Challenge Tour, when he ...

(born 1982), Finnish golfer *Roope Kinnunen, stage name RoopeK, Finnish rapper * Roope Laavainen (born 1998), Finnish ice hockey player *

Roope Latvala Roope Juhani Latvala (born 25 June 1970) is a Finnish guitarist, best known as the former rhythm guitarist for the band Children of Bodom from 2003 to 2015 and the co-lead electric guitarist for Sinergy. He was also one of the founding members ...

(born 1970), Finnish guitarist * Roope Nikkilä (born 1990), Finnish ice hockey player *

Roope Noronen Roope Noronen (born 1974) is the president of American Football Association of Finland, SAJL. Noronen has been the president of SAJL since 2001. Noronen has been vice-president of European Federation of American Football EFAF since 2001 and is c ...

(born 1974), president of American Football Association of Finland * Roope Ranta (born 1988), Finnish ice hockey player *

Roope Riski Roope Riski (born 16 August 1991) is a Finnish professional footballer who plays as a forward for HJK Helsinki. He is known as a clinical, well-positioned forward who can get into the right place at the right time. In the middle of the 2010 se ...

(born 1991), Finnish footballer *

Roope Salminen Roope Aleksi Salminen (born 11 December 1989) is a Finnish TV personality, singer and actor. He is known for being the vocalist for the music group Roope Salminen & Koirat and for hosting several TV shows, such as ''Enbuske, Veitola & Salminen' ...

(born 1989), Finnish TV personality, singer and actor *

Roope Suomalainen Roope Samuel Suomalainen (born 6 September 1973 in Kotka) is a retired Finnish sailor, who specialized in the Laser class. He represented his nation Finland in two editions of the Olympic Games (2000 and 2004), and has also been training throug ...

(born 1973), retired Finnish sailor * Roope Talaja (born 1988), Finnish ice hockey player * Roope Tonteri (born 1992), Finnish snowboarder

Surname

Fay Roope Fay Roope (born Winfield Harding Roope; October 20, 1893 – September 13, 1961) was a Harvard graduate and a character actor who appeared in American theater in New York City from the 1920s through 1950, and in American film and television from ...

(1893–1961), American actor *

Gerard Broadmead Roope Lieutenant-Commander Gerard Broadmead Roope (13 March 1905 – 8 April 1940) was a posthumous British recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy awarded to British and Commo ...

(1905–1940), British Royal Navy officer awarded the Victoria Cross posthumously *

Graham Roope Graham Richard James Roope (12 July 1946 – 26 November 2006) was an English cricketer, who appeared in twenty-one Tests and eight ODIs for England between 1973 and 1978. He also played for Surrey, Berkshire and Griqualand West in a career s ...

(1946–2006), English cricketer *

Nicolas Roope Nicolas Roope (born 26 February 1972 in Singapore, Singapore) is a British industrial and digital media designer and entrepreneur. Education and career Roope received Bachelor's degree in Fine Arts, Sculpture from Liverpool John Moores Univers ...

(born 1972), British entrepreneur

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