DIAPERとは 意味・読み方・使い方

固有名詞

Diaper

1. A surname.
   • 1712 March 8, Jonathan Swift, A Journal to Stella, published 1766, Letter 43:

     Lord Orrery was President to-day; but both our dukes were absent. Brother Wyndham recommended [William] Diaper to the Society. I believe we shall make a contribution among ourselves, which I don't like.

   • 1842, [Anonymous], The Herberts‎, volume II, London: Saunders & Otley, page 135:

     At the end of the week, when, according to appointment, he waited on Mr. Diaper, he was informed laconically that he would not suit, and became aware of the extreme folly of his conduct. The sudden thought that he had spent nearly half of his capital since that day week, aroused him to a very alarming conviction of his danger. With the pardonable anxiety produced by the fear of want, he asked Mr. Diaper to favour him with an acconnt of what Mr. Wiggins had said of him, which, as a matter of course, Mr. Diaper declined doing, merely stating that the character given was not what suited.

   • 1902, W. A. Copinger, History of the Parish of Buxhall in the County of Suffolk‎, London: H. Sotheran & Co., page 207:

     So this Susan Diaper was admitted Nov. 4, 1678. She married John Welham, and her son and heir, John Welham, was admitted Nov. 14, 1701.

   • 1983, Leslie Parkman, North Perrott Remembered, Dorset Publishing Company, →ISBN, page 36:

     Sam carried the letters and parcels to these farms for many years until 1962 when his daughter Brenda and her husband, John Diaper, took over from him. He was also given a nice retirement present from these farmers.

   • 2020 May 6, Neilson Kaufman, Clapton Orient During WW2‎, Leyton Orient Football Club, page 32:

     The 5ft 8in and 11st 1lb left half Bertie Diaper was born in Woolston, Southampton, 11 February 1909. In 1928, he started his playing career with Cowes FC, Isle of Wight, where he also became known also as a fine rowing oarsman. […] Diaper joined Fulham in May 1933 making a further 3 League appearances before his release.

統計情報

• According to The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland (2016), 844 people in Great Britain possessed this surname; in 1811, it was 510.

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