Has anyone heard of the surname Liipere?

Question

And could you give me some information at all on what it means etc? I know it is Estonian.

Thanks Holly, but I've done that.

Answer 1

i've never heard the word "liipere" in Estonian and i'm a native speaker. There IS a word "liiper" though that means "crosstie"(the railroad thingie); or, you could break "liipere" in two parts: "Lii" and "pere". "Lii" is a name (female) and "pere" means "family". That would make "Lii pere" mean "Lii's family".
It doesn't really associate with anything else to me. Many Estonian surnames don't mean a thing (like mine for instance!).

Have a good day. :)

Answer 2

I studied in Estonia but don't speak the language - liiper is Estonian for a tie (as in a sports match), but I don't think that's the origin.

Perhaps you could try emailing one of the Estonian cultural centers - I'm aware of the Chicago Eesti Maja at www.eestimaja.com. There are others as well.

Hea õnn!

Answer 3

If you google the last name you will see all kinds of people with that last name. Try surname meanings in google too.