Roope is a name. As a given name, Roope is the Finnish variant of Robert,[1] while as a surname, it is an English occupational surname associated with rope makers or rope sellers.[2]

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  1. Evans, Cleveland Kent (1 May 1994). The ultimate baby name book. Publications International. p. 239. ISBN 9780452272859. Retrieved 16 September 2018. Robert Old English Hreodbeorht, "shining in fame," from hrothi [fame] + berhta [bright]."...."Variations:...Roope (Finnish)
  2. Hanks, Patrick, ed. (2003). Dictionary of American Family Names. Oxford University Press. p. 219. ISBN 978-0195081374. Retrieved 16 September 2018. Roope (187) English: metonymic occupational name for a maker or seller of rope, Middle English rop

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