Gender Masculine
Usage Carolingian Cycle
Meaning & History
From the rare medieval name Tilpinus, of uncertain meaning, which was borne by an 8th-century bishop of Reims. He appears as Turpin, a warrior and bishop, in the French epic La Chanson de Roland. The spelling was probably altered by association with Latin turpis "ugly" [1].
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Sources & References
- Beckmann, Gustav A.. Onomastics of the Chanson de Roland (translated by Linda Archibald). De Gruyter, 2023, page 787.
