Editing Pippin (name) (section)

== Origin ==
Wider use of the first name Pepin and its derivatives stem from the Carolingian kings. There are various explanations of the meaning of the name:

* Derived from the Frankish word ''bib'' meaning "to tremble" (compare modern [[Dutch language|Dutch]] ''bibberen'', meaning to tremble or shiver), thus it could mean "awe-inspiring".<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.behindthename.com/name/pe10pin | title = Meaning, origin and history of the name Pépin - Behind the Name}}</ref>
* Dutch sources suggest that the name Pepijn is an infantile [[Corruption (linguistics)|corruption]] of [[Wilbert (disambiguation)|Wilbert]] or Wilbrecht meaning ''will'' and ''bright'', where Wilbert gets shortened into Wilbo which morphed into Pippo and finally into Pepin.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.meertens.knaw.nl/nvb/verklaring/naam/Pepijn | title = Voornaam Pepijn: betekenis en populariteit (Dutch)}}</ref>
* Late-formed examples of the English surname may alternatively be from Old French ''pepin or pipin'' ‘seed of a fruit’, and thus a [[Metonymy|metonymic]] [[occupational name]] for a gardener or grower of fruit trees.
* In Spanish and Italian the names Pepe, Pepin and Peppino are a shortening or nickname for José, Jusepe or Giuseppe, which all are names for [[Joseph]]. The Frankish name probably comes from a different stem as the historical figures in these languages are called Pipino, not Peppe or Peppino.