Re: Kemp-does anyone know the orgin?
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In reply to:
Kemp-does anyone know the orgin?
10/16/99
“Kempf is a German cognate (same meaning, different language) of the English surname Kemp, the occupational name for the man who was a champion at jousting or wrestling.It is derived from the Middle English word kempe,which came from Old English cempa = warrior or champion, which itself came from Latin campus = field, plain of battle. Kempe is a variation of the English name, while other cognates include Kampf and Kömpf from Germany; Kempner and Kempe from German Low Regions; and Kemper
from Holland.” German-American Names”,George F. Jones, 1995