# Serpe

> English word · Proper noun

## Definitions
1. A surname.

## Etymology
Two possible origins:
* Borrowed from Italian Serpe, a nickname for a treacherous or malignant person, from serpe (“snake”).
* Borrowed from French Serpe, a metonymic occupational surname for a maker or seller of billhooks and sickles, from serpe (“billhook, sickle”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/serpe