Ripken
[ˈrɪp.kən]Meaning
a surname; also recorded as a given name in American (user-submitted)
Background Story
Ripken is a surname. A user-submitted entry records it as a masculine given name in American. The surname is known through the baseball player Cal Ripken Jr.
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